Table 2 Physician-reported barriers* to fracture risk assessment or application of the OC guidelines in LTC, grouped in rank order by major theme
From: Fracture risk assessment in long-term care:a survey of long-term care physicians
| Â | Rank | # of coded statements |
|---|---|---|
Theme: Difficulty acquiring necessary information | 1 | 35 |
  Lack of access to diagnostic testing |  |  |
  Difficulty obtaining medical history |  |  |
Theme: Resource constraints | 2 | 30 |
  Time constraints |  |  |
  Information-related issues |  |  |
  Manpower/staff issues |  |  |
  Financial constraints |  |  |
Theme: Futility of fracture risk assessment | 3 | 28 |
  Unproven cost-benefit effectiveness |  |  |
  Polypharmacy |  |  |
  Co-morbidities |  |  |
  Lack of access to therapeutic tools |  |  |
Theme: Other | 4 | 7 |
  Resident or family cooperation |  |  |
  Miscellaneous |  |  |