Table 4 Factor analysis of barriers impacting GPs’ decisions to refer patients to allied health providers (principal component analysis, varimax rotation)
| Â | Response on 5-point Likert scale | Factor analysis | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Strongly disagree (%) | Disagree (%) | Not sure (%) | Agree (%) | Strongly agree (%) | Factor I | Factor II |
Out of pocket costs incurred by patients | 1.7 | 25.5 | 4.5 | 44.5 | 23.8 | 0.92 | Â |
Long hospital/community waiting lists | 1.7 | 27.3 | 5.9 | 39.3 | 25.8 | 0.92 | Â |
Uncertainty of clinical benefit | 4 | 40.5 | 16.1 | 34.4 | 5 | Â | 0.75 |
Uncertainty of allied health professional’s role | 6.2 | 61.4 | 11.4 | 17.9 | 3.1 |  | 0.84 |
Uncertainty of role played by vocational rehabilitation providers | 3.6 | 43.5 | 16.9 | 29.5 | 6.7 | Â | 0.81 |
Uncertainty in coordinating allied health injury management services | 3.4 | 42.8 | 17.8 | 31.5 | 4.4 | Â | 0.79 |