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Table 2 Barriers and facilitators to supporting women in making informed decisions about breast cancer screening

From: Family physicians’ intention to support women in making informed decisions about breast cancer screening with mammography: a cross-sectional survey

Factors

Barriers

Facilitators

n (%)

n (%)

Knowledge

 Knowledge about informed decision making

18 (6)

23 (8)

Attitude

 Self-efficacy

7 (2)

1 (0)

 Motivation

8 (3)

4 (1)

External factors influencing behaviour

 Patients

  Characteristics of targeted women

18 (6)

  Awareness of the relevant information among targeted women

7 (2)

26 (9)

  Preference of targeted women

8 (3)

1 (0)

 Environment

  Time

118 (41)

4 (1)

  Relevant tools

10 (4)

84 (29)

  Human resources

2 (1)

23 (8)

  Remuneration

1 (0)

12 (4)

  Organizational structure

8 (3)

4 (1)

  Malpractice liability

4 (1)

1 (0)

  1. n (%) number (proportion) of the 288 family physicians who cited a given factor