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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jan 11.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2015 Jan 31;23(7):698–708. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2015.01.005

Table 4.

Community Liaison Survey on results on Study Referrals at 4 months (n=28)

Reasons for not referring more clients to the study n Yes
%
No
%
Have not worked with eligible clients 28 50 50
Worried study would affect client relationship 28 7 93
Client declined referral 28 11 89
Unsure if study would help client 28 11 89
Worried about client’s privacy 28 11 89
Worried referral would violate agency policy 28 4 96
Unsure of how to make a referral 28 7 93
Unsure of client’s eligibility 28 29 71
Unsure if client had a study partner 27 26 74
Too busy with other responsibilities for client 28 11 89
Difficulty contacting Study Coordinator 28 0 100

Possible improvements to increasing referrals

Expanding eligibility criteria to more geographic areas 27 67 33
Increasing knowledge of recognizing dementia 27 33 67
Greater availability of team staff 27 30 70
More support from agency leaders 27 22 78
Giving monetary incentives for referrals 27 19 82
Increasing reminders about study and eligibility criteria 26 50 50