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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: J HIV AIDS Soc Serv. 2021 Feb 22;19(4):299–319. doi: 10.1080/15381501.2021.1887038

Table 3.

Implementation barriers and facilitators, organized by the i-PARIHS constructs of innovation, recipients, and context.

Barriers Clinic A Clinic B Clinic C Facilitators Clinic A Clinic B Clinic C
Innovation (degree of fit, compatibility, diffusion) Differences in understanding of the PrEP protocol Program fit within the organization’s goals and activities
Reluctance to prescribe PrEP Having a centralized PrEP Coordinator
Recipients (capacity, attitudes, beliefs, skills) Staff and provider time limitations* Staff and leadership support for PrEP services
Staff discomfort providing PrEP counseling
Staff and provider perception of patient-level barriers that need to be addressed in implementation
Concern about protecting patients’ confidentiality
Context (organizational priorities, relationships) Managing different and changing priorities across departments Relationships with the local community
Navigating the complex insurance landscape Building from the point-of-care-testing program
The ED as an access point for health care for YWOC

■Indicates theme was identified by clinic.

*

For clinic C, time limitation was identified as a barrier for providers only.