Table 4.
Barriers for DR screening as perceived by non-ophthalmic health care providers
| No | Practice related Questions | Yes | No | Not sure | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | ||
| 1 | Busy in other health issues | 194 | 54.6 | 107 | 30.1 | 54 | 15.2 |
| 2 | Lack of resources | 267 | 75.2 | 67 | 18.9 | 21 | 5.9 |
| 3 | Policy for PHC conflict with mydriasis at PHCs | 170 | 47.9 | 97 | 27.3 | 88 | 24.8 |
| 4 | Lack of adequate training | 245 | 69.0 | 78 | 22.0 | 32 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Forgot how to examine retina | 176 | 49.6 | 133 | 37.5 | 46 | 13.0 |
| 6 | Fear of precipitating glaucoma in patients | 158 | 44.5 | 120 | 33.8 | 77 | 21.7 |
| 7 | Non-cooperation of diabetic patients | 123 | 34.6 | 112 | 31.5 | 120 | 33.8 |
| 8 | Gender issue for DR screening | 154 | 43.4 | 100 | 28.2 | 101 | 28.5 |