Table 1.

Main Barriers and Challenges Encountered During the First Year of the Project Implementation

Main Barriers and Challenges

Reluctance to change usual practice related to: Initial views of the project as a research activity, rather than a component of the service Unawareness of the relevance and usefulness of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) information Insufficient time for some of the tasks Difficulties with the usage of information technologies Difficulties with real-time routine use/interpretation of HRQoL raw scores during a patient’s consultation Insufficient resources (time and devices) to approach all patients during clinic Higher infection transmission risk with shared tablets Concerns with tablets being taken away by patients, carers or professionals Technical issues involving the software platform or the WiFi connection Occasional inability to log-in into the software (expired accounts, new staff, etc.) New staff unawareness, or current staff occasional forgetfulness, of the HRQoL administration or usage methods Risk of patients/carers seeing the project as research, not related to their care pathway