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. 2012 Oct 30;12:920. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-920

Table 8.

The six most frequently reported barriers for implementation in ANC, CHC, dental services and open pre-schools

Most frequently reported barriers
Seminar 2
Seminar 4
Change
Level
  % (n) % (n) S2-S41  
Antenatal care
N2=27
N=14
 
 
Workload and shortage of time/staff/resources
89 (24)
57 (8)

Organisational context
Geographical distance to collaborators
33 (9)
0

Organisational context
Topics and questionnaires experienced as sensitive/intrusive or too extensive
19 (5)
50 (7)

Parents/clients
Difficult to start or maintain collaborative relations
26 (7)
29 (4)

Social context
Competing goals, demands and work tasks
22 (6)
14 (2)

Professionals
Collaborative partners missing
22 (6)
7 (1)

Social context
Child health care
N=48
N=37
 
 
Workload and shortage of time/staff/resources
92 (44)
89 (33)

Organisational context
Competing goals, demands and work tasks
58 (28)
41 (15)

Professionals
Collaborative partners missing
15 (7)
46 (17)

Social context
Insufficient managerial involvement/support (different levels)
27 (13)
30 (11)

Social context
Geographical distance to collaborators
25 (12)
41 (15)

Organisational context
Difficult to start or maintain collaborative relations
23 (11)
24 (9)

Social context
Dental services
N=19
N=16
 
 
Workload and shortage of time/staff/resources
89 (17)
31 (5)

Organisational context
Lack of motivation/interest/time/capacity or resources (parents/clients)
53 (10)
25 (4)

Parents/clients
Difficult to start or maintain collaborative relations
32 (6)
44 (7)

Social context
Competing goals, demands and work tasks
26 (5)
19 (3)

Professionals
Lack of or conflicting financial incentives
26 (5)
6 (1)

Economic and political context
Insufficient managerial involvement/support (different levels)
16 (3)
25 (4)

Social context
Open pre-schools
N=15
N=15
 
 
Workload and shortage of time/staff/resources
60 (9)
73 (11)

Organisational context
Insufficient work facilities of supplies
53 (8)
7 (1)

Organisational context
Difficult to start or maintain collaborative relations
47 (7)
53 (8)

Social context
Geographical distance to collaborators
40 (6)
20 (3)

Organisational context
Insufficient managerial involvement/support (different levels)
13 (2)
47 (7)

Social context
Lack of motivation/interest/time/capacity or resources (parents) 40 (6) 20 (3) Parents/clients

1 ➚=Increase, ➘=decrease

2 N=total number of professional in each professional group.