Barriers to patient and family engagement (PFE)
| Barriers | Significant barrier | |
|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | |
| Competing organisational priorities | 652/1276 | (51.1) |
| Time it takes to set up and implement advisory programmes | 545/1284 | (42.4) |
| Time available for rounds, shift changes, etc. | 409/1282 | (31.9) |
| Amount of financial support for PFE activities | 411/1289 | (31.9) |
| Training of clinical providers in how to engage with patients | 327/1282 | (25.5) |
| Degree of transparency of medical cost information enabling patients to compare | 319/1277 | (25.0) |
| Availability of clinical information systems | 284/1283 | (22.1) |
| Support for PFE from clinicians | 224/1282 | (17.5) |
| Patient's willingness to participate in care activities | 210/1280 | (16.4) |
| Risk management concerns | 200/1282 | (15.6) |
| Degree of transparency of quality information enabling patients to compare | 184/1278 | (14.4) |
| Privacy/Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act concerns | 180/1284 | (14.0) |
| Differences in language between patient and healthcare provider | 156/1289 | (12.1) |
| Cultural differences between patient and healthcare provider | 119/1289 | (9.2) |
| Leadership commitment to PFE activities | 119/1288 | (9.2) |
| Support for PFE from hospital administrators | 109/1285 | (8.5) |
| The literature/evidence supporting the usefulness of PFE | 98/1275 | (7.7) |