REASONS FOR OMITTING DRE | RESPONDENTS, %* |
---|---|
Patient refusal | 55 |
Inadequate setting | 48 |
Lack of time | 23 |
Patient’s discomfort | 20 |
Patient referred to a specialist | 15 |
Lack of confidence | 9 |
My supervisor will do it | 8 |
Doctor’s discomfort | 7 |
Insufficient material | 6 |
Already done by another doctor | 3 |
Forgotten | 2 |
DRE—digital rectal examination.
↵* Represents the proportion of respondents having experienced this limitation in their practice.