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Table 8 The six most frequently reported barriers for implementation in ANC, CHC, dental services and open pre-schools

From: Improving child health promotion practices in multiple sectors – outcomes of the Swedish Salut Programme

Most frequently reported barriers

Seminar 2

Seminar 4

Change

Level

 

% (n)

% (n)

S2-S41

 

Antenatal care

N 2=27

N=14

  

Workload and shortage of time/staff/resources

89 (24)

57 (8)

Organisational context

Geographical distance to collaborators

33 (9)

0

Organisational context

Topics and questionnaires experienced as sensitive/intrusive or too extensive

19 (5)

50 (7)

Parents/clients

Difficult to start or maintain collaborative relations

26 (7)

29 (4)

Social context

Competing goals, demands and work tasks

22 (6)

14 (2)

Professionals

Collaborative partners missing

22 (6)

7 (1)

Social context

Child health care

N=48

N=37

  

Workload and shortage of time/staff/resources

92 (44)

89 (33)

Organisational context

Competing goals, demands and work tasks

58 (28)

41 (15)

Professionals

Collaborative partners missing

15 (7)

46 (17)

Social context

Insufficient managerial involvement/support (different levels)

27 (13)

30 (11)

Social context

Geographical distance to collaborators

25 (12)

41 (15)

Organisational context

Difficult to start or maintain collaborative relations

23 (11)

24 (9)

Social context

Dental services

N=19

N=16

  

Workload and shortage of time/staff/resources

89 (17)

31 (5)

Organisational context

Lack of motivation/interest/time/capacity or resources (parents/clients)

53 (10)

25 (4)

Parents/clients

Difficult to start or maintain collaborative relations

32 (6)

44 (7)

Social context

Competing goals, demands and work tasks

26 (5)

19 (3)

Professionals

Lack of or conflicting financial incentives

26 (5)

6 (1)

Economic and political context

Insufficient managerial involvement/support (different levels)

16 (3)

25 (4)

Social context

Open pre-schools

N=15

N=15

  

Workload and shortage of time/staff/resources

60 (9)

73 (11)

Organisational context

Insufficient work facilities of supplies

53 (8)

7 (1)

Organisational context

Difficult to start or maintain collaborative relations

47 (7)

53 (8)

Social context

Geographical distance to collaborators

40 (6)

20 (3)

Organisational context

Insufficient managerial involvement/support (different levels)

13 (2)

47 (7)

Social context

Lack of motivation/interest/time/capacity or resources (parents)

40 (6)

20 (3)

Parents/clients

  1. 1 ➚=Increase, ➘=decrease
  2. 2 N=total number of professional in each professional group.