Table 3.

Perceived barriers to advanced practice implementation in New Zealand.

Question 3 comments	Frequency	Percentage
Radiologist resistance	40	63
Lack of resources/management support	14	22
Financial compensation/recognition	13	20
Small population size	9	14
MRT resistance to further education/apathy	7	11
Regulatory requirements	6	9
Referrer/patient non-acceptance	4	6
Structured, standardised framework	3	5
Legal issues	3	5
Vested interests/politics	3	5
Nurse resistance	2	3

MRT, medical radiation technologist.