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Table 5 FDs’ answers: Barriers to and facilitators for PSP implementation (N = 142), N (%)a b

From: Family doctors’ attitudes toward peer support programs for type 2 diabetes and/or coronary artery disease: an exploratory survey among German practitioners

Facilitators

Total

Patient level

 Mutual motivation through peers

124 (92.5)

 Joint exercise activities

106 (79.1)

 Inclusion of physical activity

99 (73.9)

 Initiation of social contacts

94 (70.1)

Group level

 Phone support for patients with increased support needs

52 (38.8)

 Integration of PSP in DMP

45 (33.6)

 Compensation of physician expenses via DMP

43 (32.1)

 Support by experts

43 (32.1)

 Teaching of theoretical content

42 (31.3)

 Personalised feedback reports

42 (31.3)

 Compensation of the time and effort of assistants via DMP

38 (28.4)

 Application of evidence-based knowledge

32 (23.9)

 Online service

30 (22.4)

 Wide range of activities

27 (20.1)

Barriers

Patient level

  Patients loose interest in the program

98 (73.1)

  Patients cannot be motivated to participate

95 (70.9)

Group level

  Lack of group cohesion

59 (44.0)

  Overburdening of group leaders

59 (44.0)

  Drop-out of the group leaders

55 (41.0)

  Travel to the group meeting is too burdensome

46 (34.3)

Practice level

  Workload too high for the practice team

34 (25.4)

  Not enough feedback for the family doctors

32 (23.9)

  Workload for physicians too high

31 (23.1)

  Possible negative influence on physicians’ treatment

9 (6.7)

  1. PSP Peer support program, DMP Disease Management Program
  2. a[Missing values]
  3. bBased on respondents who answered at least 50%of the questionnaire