Table 2.
Referrals and access to supportive care
| Western countries | Non-western countries | P-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 420 | 202 | |
| Referrals to: | |||
| Ophthalmologist | 327 (77.9%) | 153 (75.7%) | 0.63 |
| Physiotherapist | 270 (64.3%) | 155 (76.7%) | 0.002 |
| Occupational therapist | 93 (22.1%) | 8 (4.0%) | < 0.0001 |
| Social worker | 44 (10.5%) | 1 (0.5%) | < 0.0001 |
| Psychologist | 95 (22.6%) | 19 (9.4%) | 0.0001 |
| Orthodontist | 79 (18.8%) | 60 (29.7%) | 0.003 |
| Indicated access to: | |||
| Pain management | 54 (12.9%) | 8 (4.0%) | 0.0009 |
| Fatigue management | 16 (3.8%) | 6 (3.0%) | 0.77 |
| Support group | 108 (25.7%) | 17 (8.4%) | < 0.0001 |
| Age appropriate disease education | 49 (11.7%) | 21 (10.4%) | 0.74 |
| Special rehabilitation | 36 (8.6%) | 49 (24.3%) | < 0.0001 |
| Counselling and psychological support | 177 (42.1%) | 35 (17.3%) | < 0.0001 |
aP-value of the test of differences between western and non-western countries, using Pearson’s χ2-test