Table 2 Perceived barriers and facilitators to implementation by the implementers
Implementation level | Factor | Explanation(s) of factors |
|---|---|---|
Organisational | Management commitment | - (No) agreement or (no) support from management to implement prioritised ergonomic measure (b+f) |
| Â | Resources | - (Lack of) financial resources (b+f) - (Lack of) personnel resources (b+f) |
| Â | Collaboration | - Implementation process was delayed or accelerated by persons/structures/services within or outside the department (b+f) |
Co-worker | Culture | - Prioritised ergonomic measure did not fit in the department culture (b) |
Working group | Composition | - (No) leading person in the working group (b+f) - Members dropped out from or stayed in the working group (b+f) - Members had (no) time for implementation (b+f) - No decision maker in working group (b) - Efforts made by working group members (f) |
Ergonomic measure | Relative Advantage | - Prioritised ergonomic measure did (not) improve the situation when compared to the current situation (b+f) |
| Â | Difficulty | - Prioritised ergonomic measure were easy/difficult to implement (b+f) |
| Â | Compatibility | - Prioritised ergonomic measure did not fit the workplace (b) |
| Â | Complexity | - Prioritised ergonomic measure was not direct practicable for all workers (b) |
| Â | Approved | - The plans for implementing the prioritised ergonomic measure were already made and approved before the working group meeting took place (f) |