Table 3.

Barriers identified at healthcare providers level to hypertension and diabetes management in primary health care in Argentina

Category	Barriers related to traditional approaches	Bottlenecks identified through the behavioral economics approach
Knowledge and skills training	• Lack of knowledge and skills in chronic disease care • Lack of GP training in following up with hypertension and type 2 diabetes patients	• Overconfidence regarding their skills and optimism bias
Care provision	• Lack of availability and/or use of Clinical Practice Guidelines • Effective counseling activities are not prioritized • Lack of availability of educational material for patients	• Status quo bias and inertia • Overconfidence regarding their skills and Optimism bias