Table 4.

Rehabilitation referral bases and barriers

Basis for Rehabilitaiton Referrals	N	%
Standardized clinical practice guide	50	25
Clinical judgment	144	73
Patient request	36	18
I don’t know	12	6.1
Other	5	2.5
Source of Standardized Clinical Practice Guide
Hospital Guide	34	71
National Guide	7	15
Institute/Society Guide from another country	3	6.2
Don’t know	4	8.3
Clinical Judge for Rehabilitation Referrals
Physiatrist	56	28
Treating physician	121	61
Nurse	3	1.5
Other	2	1
Patients Needing Rehabilitation that Actually Receive It
<25%	23	10
25–50%	44	19
50–75%	68	30
>75%	72	31
I don’t know+blank	22	9.6
Barriers to Inpatient Rehabilitation
Patient/Insurance Can’t Pay	38	15
Patient Rejects Rehabilitation	12	4.6
Delay in Referral Process	137	53
I don’t know	32	12
Other	47	16
Barriers to Outpatient Rehabiltation
Patient/Insurance Can’t Pay	39	15
Patient Rejects Rehabilitation	6	2.4
Distance/Patient Transportation	106	42
Referral Process Problem	52	21
I don’t know	10	4.0
Other	39	15