Table 4.
Respondents’ perceived barriers
| BARRIERS | FAMILY PHYSICIANS (N = 249), N (%) | PEDIATRICIANS (N = 211), N (%) | MIDWIVES (N = 250), N (%) | TOTAL (N = 710), N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insufficient time to care for families who receive positive newborn screening results | ||||
| • Agree | 105 (42.2) | 68 (32.2) | 46 (18.4) | 219 (30.8) |
| • Neutral | 51 (20.5) | 26 (12.3) | 48 (19.2) | 125 (17.6) |
| • Disagree | 77 (30.9) | 95 (45.0) | 146 (58.4) | 318 (44.8) |
| • Missing | 16 (6.4) | 22 (10.4) | 10 (4.0) | 48 (6.8) |
| Insufficient compensation to care for families who receive positive newborn screening results | ||||
| • Agree | 130 (52.2) | 77 (36.5) | 85 (34.0) | 292 (41.1) |
| • Neutral | 69 (27.7) | 53 (25.1) | 69 (27.6) | 191 (26.9) |
| • Disagree | 33 (13.2) | 57 (27.0) | 85 (34.0) | 175 (24.6) |
| • Missing | 17 (6.8) | 24 (11.4) | 11 (4.4) | 52 (7.3) |
| Insufficient training to care for families who receive positive newborn screening results | ||||
| • Agree | 180 (72.3) | 71 (33.6) | 165 (66.0) | 416 (58.6) |
| • Neutral | 33 (13.2) | 27 (12.8) | 25 (10.0) | 85 (12.0) |
| • Disagree | 21 (8.4) | 89 (42.2) | 50 (20.0) | 160 (22.5) |
| • Missing | 15 (6.0) | 24 (11.4) | 10 (4.0) | 49 (6.9) |
| Up to date on conditions included in Ontario’s newborn screening program | ||||
| • Agree | 46 (18.5) | 122 (57.8) | 122 (48.8) | 290 (40.8) |
| • Neutral | 58 (23.3) | 34 (16.1) | 35 (14.0) | 127 (17.9) |
| • Disagree | 138 (55.4) | 43 (20.4) | 91 (36.4) | 272 (38.3) |
| • Missing | 7 (2.8) | 12 (5.7) | 2 (0.8) | 21 (3.0) |
| Confident in ability to explain newborn screening to parents | ||||
| • Agree | 41 (16.5) | 132 (62.6) | 153 (61.2) | 326 (45.9) |
| • Neutral | 59 (23.7) | 35 (16.6) | 46 (18.4) | 140 (19.7) |
| • Disagree | 142 (57.0) | 32 (15.2) | 49 (19.6) | 223 (31.4) |
| • Missing | 7 (2.8) | 12 (5.7) | 2 (0.8) | 21 (3.0) |