Table 1.

Barriers to using diabetes interventions in general practice identified in the literature.

Intervention	Barrier
Care plans	Time constraints
	Amount of documentation required to claim *EPC items
	Inconsistency between chronic disease care and acute care-oriented systems
	Conflicting patient and +GP care goals
	Inadequate knowledge about available #AH services
	Inadequate training to work within interdisciplinary teams
	Difficulty communicating with other °HPs
	Long waiting lists
	No practice nurses employed within the practice
Electronic templates	Time constraints
	Unsure of process
	Perception that the items were too business-focused
α IT-based diabetes interventions	Concerns about confidentiality
	Staff shortages
	Time constraints
	Inadequate training
	Anxiety about change

Note. *EPC = Enhanced Primary Care; ⁺GP = general practitioner; ^#AH = Allied Health; °health professionals; ^αIT = information technology.