Table 5 Barriers to health promotion by different professions (n = 14)
Category | Â | Doctors | Nurses | Health educators |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Resources | Time | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Â | Space | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Â | Equipment | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Â | Services | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Staff | Staff shortage | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Â | Other responsibilities | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Â | Attitude | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Â | Lack of knowledge | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Â | Fatigue (repetition) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Â | Lack of referral to health professionals | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Â | Rotations | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Â | Turnover | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Patients | Load | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Â | Non-compliance | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Â | Attitude | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Â | Other health problems | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Other barriers | Language | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Â | Crime | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Â | Implementation of chronic clubs | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Â | Â | 44 | 27 | 16 |