Table 4.
Barriers reported by health‐care professionals 6 months after attendance
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Barriers during diagnosis of sarcopenia (n = 12), yes | 5 (41.7) |
| Acquisition of a device to measure muscle mass | 3 (60.0) |
| Not trained to measure muscle mass | 2 (40.0) |
| Acquisition of handgrip strength device | 2 (40.0) |
| Do not have the skill in measuring handgrip strength | 1 (20.0) |
| Time constraints to perform the diagnostic tests | 3 (60.0) |
| No specific funding source for sarcopenia | 1 (20.0) |
| Barriers during implementation of treatment plan (n = 42), yes | 25 (59.5) |
| Restructuring of routine care | 5 (20.0) |
| Lack of awareness among health‐care professionals | 14 (56.0) |
| Lack of collaboration among health‐care professionals | 4 (16.0) |
| No treatment protocol | 19 (76.0) |
| Not a priority | 9 (36.0) |
| Patient refused to be treated | 3 (12.0) |
| Patient not aware of the treatment importance | 7 (28.0) |
| Others | 7 (28.0) |
| Barriers in treating patients (n = 42), yes | 17 (40.5) |
| No access to other experienced health‐care professionals | 4 (23.5) |
| Lack of awareness among health‐care professionals | 8 (47.1) |
| Lack of motivation among health‐care professionals | 6 (35.3) |
| Patients not motivated to be treated | 4 (23.5) |
| Patients not compliant to treatment plan | 5 (29.4) |
| Financial implications of treatment for patient | 4 (23.5) |
| Not enough manpower to treat | 4 (23.5) |
| Others | 4 (23.5) |