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. 2018 Jun 1;18(2):17. doi: 10.5334/ijic.3587

Table 1.

Overview of the barriers mentioned by most experts, studies or cases.

Barriers Expert Questionnaire
(N = 25)
Literature Review
(N = 21)
Case Reports
(N = 2)

Delivery structures 44% 34% 100%
Health professionals 44% 29% 100%
IT 16% 24% 100%
Funding 32% 14% 50%
Culture 40% 10% 0%
Communication and cooperation 4% 24% 0%

Note: Percentages in bold print indicate that the respective barrier was among the three highest percentages in the expert questionnaire or literature review, or mentioned in both case reports. Percentages in normal print indicate that the respective barrier was not among the three highest percentages in the expert questionnaire or literature review, or mentioned in both case reports.