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Table 3 Summary of Barriers (N = 1467)

From: Nurses' perceived barriers to the implementation of a Fall Prevention Clinical Practice Guideline in Singapore hospitals

 

Hospital A

(N = 198)

Hospital B

(N = 250)

Hospital C

(N = 296)

Hospital D

(N = 375)

Hospital E

(N = 348)

Mean

(N = 1467)

Barriers/Characteristics

%

%

%

%

%

%

INNOVATION CHARACTERISTICS

      

Compatibility

6.1

10.4

4.8

11.5

8.6

8.5

Time Investment

15.1

27.7

19.7

29.1

27.9

24.7

Specificity, flexibility

26.3

26.8

10.8

16.9

22.7

20.2

Didactic benefit

5.0

5.6

3.0

2.9

3.4

3.8

Attractiveness

8.6

3.6

6.1

8.8

6.9

6.9

CARE PROVIDER CHARACTERISTICS

      

Attitude, role perception

21.2

21.2

17.9

17.3

19.9

19.2

Knowledge and motivation

79.8

90.8

78.7

77.3

86.5

82.4

Doubts about the innovation

10.6

15.6

7.8

15.7

15.5

13.6

Life style, working style

4.5

12.4

6.8

11.2

6.9

8.5

Education

26.8

55.2

55.7

46.9

55.1

49.4

Involvement

30.7

45.2

43.6

45.6

39.6

41.6

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS

      

Ethnicity

34.3

43.6

41.3

48.5

38.0

41.8

Health status

54.1

54.4

53.0

61.4

54.0

55.7

CONTEXT CHARACTERISTICS

      

Group norms, socialisation

14.6

37.2

29.4

29.2

37.7

29.6

Leadership

3.0

3.6

3.4

7.2

4.6

4.4

Supporting staff

69.7

82.0

72.0

78.4

83.9

77.8

Facilities

69.2

79.6

68.6

75.5

72.4

73.3