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Table 3 Top 3 barriers perceived, by professional group (N = 687)

From: Perceptions of Dutch health care professionals regarding the Care Standard for diabetes

Health care professionals

Perceived barriers

%

All participants

Lack of effective lifestyle interventions (or access to them) to provide care for people with diabetes (or at increased risk for it)

41.0

 

Care for groups that are difficult to reach, such as ethnic minorities and people with a low SEP

36.3

 

Financial, legislative and regulations issues regarding care and prevention in accordance with the Care Standard

31.1

General practitioners

Lack of effective lifestyle interventions (or access to them) to provide care for people with diabetes (or at increased risk for it)

55.4

 

Care for groups that are difficult to reach, such as ethnic minorities and people with a low SEP

27.5

 

Lack of refresher courses about lifestyle counseling

24.6

Practice nurses

Lack of effective lifestyle interventions (or access to them to provide care for people with diabetes (or at increased risk for it)

39.6

 

Financial, legislative and regulations issues regarding care and prevention in accordance with the Care Standard

30.0

 

Care for groups that are difficult to reach, such as ethnic minorities and people with a low SEP

28.8

Diabetes nurses

Care for groups that are difficult to reach, such as ethnic minorities and people with a low SEP

59.3

 

Financial, legislative and regulations issues regarding care and prevention in accordance with the Care Standard

43.1

 

Lack of effective lifestyle interventions (or access to them) to provide care for people with diabetes (or at increased risk for it)

35.4

Dieticians

Care for groups that are difficult to reach, such as ethnic minorities and people with a low SEP

45.7

 

Financial, legislative and regulation issues regarding care and prevention in accordance with the Care Standard

43.2

 

Care for specific groups, such as pregnant women and people with a depression

34.4

Physiotherapists

Financial, legislative and regulations issues regarding care and prevention in accordance with the Care Standard

42.9

 

Care for specific groups, such as pregnant women and people with a depression

38.9

 

Care for groups that are difficult to reach, such as ethnic minorities and people with a low SEP

38.8

Internal medicine physcians

Lack of effective lifestyle interventions (or access to them) to provide care for people with diabetes (or at increased risk for it)

55.0

 

Standardized recording and exchange of information

36.6

 

Care for groups that are difficult to reach, such as ethnic minorities and people with a low SEP

35.0

Pediatricians

Lack of refresher courses about counseling in self-management

37.5

 

Financial, legislative and regulations issues regarding care and prevention in accordance with the Care Standard

28.2

 

Care for groups that are difficult to reach, such as ethnic minorities and people with a low SEP

25.6

  1. Note: multiple answers allowed.