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Table 2 Examples of possible barriers as presented in the GP's questionnaire for the tailored intervention.

From: Improvement of primary care for patients with chronic heart failure: A study protocol for a cluster randomised trial comparing two strategies

  

To what extend is this barrier relevant for your practice situation?

Do you consider it possible to solve this barrier in your practice situation?

1.

Innovation

 

The recommendations in the multidisciplinary practice guideline heart failure ask for changes in our existing practice routines that are too big.

❑ Not at all

❑ A little

❑ Neutral

❑ Relevant

❑ Very relevant

❑ Yes

❑ No

❑ Doubtful

2.

Health care professional

 

I lack sufficient knowledge of the recommendations in the multidisciplinary practice guideline heart failure.

❑ Not at all

❑ A little

❑ Neutral

❑ Relevant

❑ Very relevant

❑ Yes

❑ No

❑ Doubtful

3.

Patient

 

Considering patients with complex health issues all time reserved usually is taken completely by the actual problems and we do not manage to provide a more structured approach for the heart failure problems.

❑ Not at all

❑ A little

❑ Neutral

❑ Relevant

❑ Very relevant

❑ Yes

❑ No

❑ Doubtful

4.

Context

 

We lack sufficient supportive staff to provide care according to the practice guideline.

❑ Not at all

❑ A little

❑ Neutral

❑ Relevant

❑ Very relevant

❑ Yes

❑ No

❑ Doubtful