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Table 3 Top five barriers by discipline

From: Why physicians and nurses ask (or don’t) about partner violence: a qualitative analysis

Nurses (n = 527)

Physicians (n = 238)

1 Lack of time (27.3%)

1 Lack of time (46.2%)

2 Lack of training (20.9%)

2 Behaviours attributed to women living with abuse (25.2%)

3 Behaviours attributed to women living with abuse (19.9%)

3 Lack of resources (18.9%)

4 Partner presence (19.5%)

4 Language/cultural practices (8.8%)

5 Language/cultural practices (18.4%)

5 Lack of training (5.5%)