Figure 1.
Perceived logistic and external barriers to diabetic retinopathy screening, Los Angeles, California, 2014–2015. Patients were asked to rate reasons that “would delay or prevent you from getting your screening/test for diabetic eye disease.” Health care providers and their staffers were asked to rate “how important it is to address the following potential barriers for patients to receive retinal eye screening” at the clinic. All P < .001. Barriers are ordered in descending order by how frequently they were identified by patients
| Choice Option | Patient Perception, % | Provider/Staff Perception, % |
|---|---|---|
| Financial problems | ||
| 1 | Strongly disagree, 52.5% | Not at all important, 10.8% |
| 2 | Disagree, 14.9% | Slightly important, 5.4% |
| 3 | Neither agree or disagree, 6.9% | Moderately important, 8.1% |
| 4 | Agree, 15.8% | Very important, 35.1% |
| 5 | Strongly agree, 9.9% | Extremely important, 40.5% |
| Lack of time | ||
| 1 | Strongly disagree, 63.0% | Not at all important, 0.0% |
| 2 | Disagree, 16.0% | Slightly important, 0.0% |
| 3 | Neither agree or disagree, 6.0% | Moderately important, 11.1% |
| 4 | Agree, 11.0% | Very important, 33.3% |
| 5 | Strongly agree, 4.0% | Extremely important, 55.6% |
| Transportation | ||
| 1 | Strongly disagree, 66.3% | Not at all important, 0.0% |
| 2 | Disagree, 14.9% | Slightly important, 5.1% |
| 3 | Neither agree or disagree, 4.0% | Moderately important, 10.3% |
| 4 | Agree, 7.9% | Very important, 0.5% |
| 5 | Strongly agree, 6.9% | Extremely important, 64.1% |
| Language | ||
| 1 | Strongly disagree, 65.0% | Not at all important, 7.7% |
| 2 | Disagree, 18.0% | Slightly important, 2.6% |
| 3 | Neither agree or disagree, 2.0% | Moderately important, 10.3% |
| 4 | Agree, 8.0% | Very important, 8.2% |
| 5 | Strongly agree, 7.0% | Extremely important, 51.3% |