These barriers include the following: ineffective

The gap

Evidence profile

Sourced from the abstract of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2017 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 6 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps

• The role of unlicensed assistive personnel in patient handoff (2017) · Nursing · cited 6× · doi

  5 These barriers include the following: ineffective communication lack of standardization equipment issues (such as with audio recordings or computer access) environmental issues (such as interruptions and distractions) lack or misuse of time difficulties related to complexity of patients (such as increasing acuity and volume of patients) lack of training or education human factors.

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: lack issues patients barriers include following ineffective communication standardization equipment audio recordings computer access environmental
• 1939-P: Clinician Perspectives on Implementing Continuous Glucose Monitoring in the Hospital and Discharge Settings (2026) · Diabetes · doi

  Results: Barriers were consistent across both institutions, including technical challenges (connectivity and hardware issues), knowledge deficits (insufficient clinician training), patient-level factors (low health literacy, language barriers, medical mistrust, privacy concerns), and organizational constraints (poor EHR integration, lack of standardized protocols, regulatory limitations).

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: barriers consistent across institutions including technical challenges connectivity hardware issues knowledge deficits insufficient clinician training
• Implementing Cardiac Rehabilitation as a First-Line Treatment for Stable Angina Pectoris: PERSPECTIVES OF CARDIOLOGISTS AND PATIENTS (2026) · Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention · doi

  Clinicians reported the following key barriers: lack of evidence and clarity in guidelines; knowledge gaps about the outcomes, treatment indication, and content of CR; higher perceived effort to discuss CR compared with a revascularization; a lack of support from colleagues and authorities; suboptimal treatment decision-making conditions; beliefs that affect openness to CR; and the organization/funding of care.

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: lack treatment clinicians reported following barriers evidence clarity guidelines knowledge gaps outcomes indication content higher

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