Table 3. Mean scores of factors influencing the implementation of guideline-recommended core OA treatments.

Factors	Mean	SD
Patient comorbidities	2.78	0.81
Patient understanding of pain management	2.76	0.79
Patient beliefs and attitudes towards exercise therapy	2.75	0.81
Financial incentives for best practices at work	2.75	0.84
Health insurance support for patients	2.74	0.88
Referral systems in the multidiscipline networks	2.74	0.84
Patient accessibility to core OA care	2.72	0.80
Patient social support	2.72	0.78
Information consistency among colleagues	2.65	0.82
Consultation time allocation	2.69	0.85
Institutional value of core treatments	2.58	0.91
Working environment resources availability	2.58	0.87
Professional training and knowledge updates	2.58	0.85
Availability of both paper and online educational resources	2.52	0.80
Patient personal treatment preferences	2.50	0.82
Teamwork in the working environment	2.39	0.89
Skill application for implementing guideline recommended care	2.39	0.81
Guideline accessibility	2.37	0.93
Alignment of professional training with guidelines	2.25	0.85
Understanding of the guideline	2.15	0.89
Practical relevance of guidelines	2.11	0.97
Colleague practices	1.84	0.93

OA, osteoarthritis.