Most relevant barriers to achieving optimal care quality
| N | Subpathways in which it is present | |
| Diagnostic errors | 13 | |
| Barrier 1. Excessive complementary tests | 5 | 2, 3A, 3B, 4, 5 |
| Barrier 2. Diagnostic errors | 4 | 1, 3A, 3B, 4 |
| Barrier 3. Underdiagnosis and omission of timely referral | 4 | 1, 3A, 3B, 4 |
| Resource deficiency | 9 | |
| Barrier 6. Excessive delay in care | 3 | 3A, 3B, 4 |
| Barrier 7. Lack of physical resources | 2 | 3A, 3B |
| Barrier 8. Short time per visit | 2 | 3A, 3B |
| Barrier 9. Unavailability of day hospitals | 2 | 4 to 6 |
| Treatment errors | 7 | |
| Barrier 4. Medication errors (abuse or inappropriate prescription) | 5 | 1, 2, 3B, 4, 5 |
| Barrier 5. Non-use or improper use of reference guidelines | 2 | 3A, 3B |
| Lack of health literacy | 5 | |
| Barrier 10. Poor health education of patients | 3 | 1, 3A, 5 |
| Barrier 11. Non-delivery of documentation on patient treatment | 2 | 3A, 3B |
| Inadequate communication with care transitions | 2 | |
| Barrier 12. Inadequate referral | 2 | 1 to 2 |
N, number of times experts pointed out this barrier as limiting the quality of care.