Factor names and items | Factor Loadings | ||
---|---|---|---|
Risks associated with MMT delivery | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 |
1. Don’t want it known that I have a methadone license | 0.74* | 0.27 | 0.19 |
2. It would shift my practice too much to patients with opioid dependence | 0.81* | 0.13 | 0.02 |
3. Afraid of patient diversion of methadone | 0.75* | 0 | −0.05 |
4. Fear of becoming involved with surveillance | 0.58* | 0.13 | 0.47 |
5. Am generally uncomfortable managing patients with opioid dependence | 0.55* | 0.01 | 0.33 |
6. Difficult patient population | 0.57* | 0.17 | 0.15 |
Training and support issues | |||
7. Not enough reimbursement | 0.13 | 0.46* | 0.32 |
8. Not enough interaction with other methadone maintenance practitioners | −0.02 | 0.54* | 0.23 |
9. Not enough political commitment | 0.15 | 0.54* | 0.31 |
10. Not enough support services (e.g. drug screening, addiction counseling services) | 0.03 | 0.62* | 0.19 |
11. Too much paperwork | 0.27 | 0.80* | 0.04 |
Too much time involved | 0.37 | 0.76* | −0.13 |
Little or no experience, training or education in the use of methadone for opioid dependence | 0.01 | 0.51* | −0.10 |
Resistance from external sources | |||
Community resistance | 0.13 | 0.03 | 0.90* |
Staff resistance | 0.17 | 0.05 | 0.86* |
Extensive regulations | 0.14 | 0.34 | 0.71* |