Table 2.

Referral patterns to specialty physician services: All specialty services listed are available within the FHT.

SERVICEPROVIDERS REPORTING REFERRAL, N (%)PROVIDERS REPORTING REFERRAL TO PHYSICIAN WITHIN FHT, N (%)
IUD insertions15 (39)13 (87)
Joint injections17 (43)5 (29)
Obstetric care25 (63)23 (92)
Pediatric care24 (60)14 (58)
Methadone management19 (48)19 (100)
Sports medicine24 (59)10 (42)
Psychiatry26 (67)19 (73)
Tropical medicine18 (45)3 (17)
  • FHT—family health team, IUD—intrauterine device.