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. 2020 Jul 20;15(7):e0236114. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236114

Table 8. Barriers to collaborative practice (in descending order according to percentage agreeing) (n = 447).

Barrier Pharmacists(n = 230) n (%) Physicians (n = 217) n (%) Total (n = 447) n (%; 95% CI) P value
Lack of time 188 (81.7) 188 (86.6) 376 (84.1; 80.3–87.3) 0.20
Lack of financial compensation 179 (77.8) 162 (74.7) 341 (76.3; 72.0–80.1) 0.50
Lack of face-to-face communication 177 (77.0) 131 (60.4) 308 (68.9; 64.4–73.1) <0.001
Involvement of multiple health care providers, resulting in possible fragmentation of care 174 (75.7) 134 (61.8) 308 (68.9; 64.4–73.1) 0.002
Need to deal with multiple healthcare professionals 107 (46.5) 96 (44.2) 203 (45.4; 40.8–50.2) 0.70
Concern regarding liability over shared responsibility 96 (41.7) 76 (35.0) 172 (38.5; 34.0–43.2) 0.17
Concern regarding liability over shared information 89 (38.7) 74 (34.1) 163 (36.5; 32.0–41.1) 0.36
Lack of belief that collaborative practice will improve patient care 49 (21.3) 24 (11.1) 73 (16.3; 13.1–20.2) 0.005
Lack of confidence in the pharmacist’s knowledge or skills to take their advice in patient care issues 42 (18.3) 23 (10.6) 65 (14.5; 11.5–18.2) 0.03