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Table 2 Identified barriers and facilitators of adhering to SDCEP decontamination guidance

From: Can't do it, won't do it! Developing a theoretically framed intervention to encourage better decontamination practice in Scottish dental practices

Interview Questions to identify Barriers

1. Are there any aspects of the SDCEP Guidance document that you think would be particularly challenging for you or your practice to implement? Why?

2. What do you feel are the disadvantages of the guidance (to you/your practice/to patients)?

Responses

N/16

Theory variable

1. Setting up a decontamination area (difficult to find space/costly)

10

PBC

2. Purchasing/storing approved cleaning equipment (expensive equipment/expensive and difficult to change practice layout)

10

PBC

3. Validation, testing and maintenance of cleaning equipment (don't know how, difficult to do)

8

PBC

4. Finding time required (difficult to find the time to follow procedures/reduces time for patient appointments)

7

PBC/Attitude

5. Difficult to follow Guidance material (needs more clarification)

7

PBC

6. Transportation of equipment from one area to another (difficult/unnecessary fuss)

6

PBC

7. Will result in staff being unhappy/Staff will be resistant

4

Attitude

8. Will be stressful to follow procedures

3

Attitude

9. Decontamination procedures are overkill

3

Attitude

Interview Questions to identify Facilitators

3. What would help you put the SDCEP guidance into practice?

4. What do you feel are the advantages of the guidance to you/your practice/to patients?

Responses

N/16

Theory variable

1. Avoid legal implications (Inspectors would not shut down the practice; reduce patients reasons to sue)

7

Attitude

2. May increase patient's confidence in the practice (fulfilling standards)

6

Attitude

3. Patient safety will be enhanced

3

Attitude

  1. N/16 = Number of dentists out of the total 16 participants who expressed this belief; theory variables are from the theory of planned behaviour [19]; PBC = perceived behavioural control.