Table 2

Barriers and facilitators identified by individual studies

AuthorsEncouraging questioning cultureLearning from experienceValuing existing skills and knowledgeAccessing informationInformation disseminationSupporting teamworkKnowledge transfer mechanisms and promotionEncouraging innovationSupport and access to expertiseResources
Barr et al30++++
Davies and Cleary10+
+
Davies et al31+
+

+

+
+
+
DiGiola and Greenhouse32
Friedberg et al15
King's Fund33
+
+
+
+
+

+

+

+
Pickles et al5
Reeves and Seccombe34
+

+

+

+

+
Reeves et al35+++
Tsianakas et al36++
Wensing et al29
  • ‘+’=Facilitator, ‘−’=barrier.