Table 2

 Barriers encountered by health professionals when conducting root cause analyses

BarrierParticipants encountering barriers, n (%)
AlwaysSometimesUnsureOccasionallyNever
Lack of time (n = 252)86 (34.1)103 (40.9)1 (0.4)40 (15.9)22 (8.7)
Lack of resources (n = 251)43 (17.1)70 (27.9)14 (5.6)56 (22.3)68 (27.1)
Unwilling colleagues (n = 252)7 (2.8)105 (41.7)5 (2.0)37 (14.7)98 (38.9)
Lack of feedback and data (n = 251)20 (8.0)76 (30.3)11 (4.4)67 (26.7)77 (30.7)
Difficulty with teams (n = 252)9 (3.6)77 (30.6)6 (2.4)55 (21.8)105 (41.7)
Interprofessional differences (n = 249)9 (3.6)58 (23.3)8 (3.2)71 (28.5)103 (41.4)
Unsupportive management (n = 251)5 (2.0)37 (14.7)5 (2.0)37 (14.7)167 (66.5)
Average percentage10.2%29.9%2.9%20.7%36.4%