Lack of research evidence | 2.86 (1.46) | 4.00 (0.00) | 3.00 (1.15) | 3.67 (2.51) | 2.93 (1.43) | 3.50 (1.45) | 3.25 (0.95) | 3.44 (1.38) | 2.99 (1.43) |
Lack of training/expertise in using EARS tools | 3.58 (1.58) | 3.00 (0.00) | 4.29 (1.80) | 1.33 (0.58) | 3.55 (1.55) | 4.36 (1.50) | 1.50 (1.00) | 3.72 (1.84) | 3.57 (1.58) |
Cost of introducing EARS tools | 2.85 (1.56) | 3.00 (0.00) | 3.00 (1.15) | 2.67 (2.89) | 2.86 (1.46) | 4.57 (1.34) | 1.50 (1.00) | 3.89 (1.81) | 2.98 (1.53) |
Information governance issues | 3.84 (1.64) | 5.00 (0.00) | 2.86 (1.36) | 4.67 (0.58) | 3.85 (1.58) | 4.50 (1.56) | 3.50 (1.91) | 4.28 (1.64) | 3.90 (1.59) |
Issues with software or hardware | 3.48 (1.63) | 4.00 (0.00) | 4.14 (1.87) | 3.33 (0.58) | 3.53 (1.56) | 3.86 (1.74) | 1.25 (0.50) | 3.28 (1.90) | 3.50 (1.60) |
Resistance from clinical leaders | 3.08 (1.54) | 2.00 (0.00) | 3.29 (1.11) | 4.33 (2.08) | 3.07 (1.51) | 2.92 (1.54) | 4.00 (1.82) | 3.17 (1.61) | 3.08 (1.52) |
Lack of interest from practice staff | 3.89 (1.55) | 4.00 (0.00) | 3.71 (1.70) | 3.00 (1.00) | 3.87 (1.47) | 3.71 (1.73) | 3.25 (2.06) | 3.61 (1.75) | 3.84 (1.50) |
Lack of alignment with service priorities or policy | 2.81 (1.36) | 3.00 (0.00) | 3.42 (1.40) | 1.00 (0.00) | 2.81 (1.33) | 3.07 (1.49) | 2.00 (1.41) | 2.83 (1.50) | 2.81 (1.35) |
Workload of practice staff | 5.02 (1.31) | 6.00 (0.00) | 4.57 (1.81) | 4.33 (2.08) | 5.02 (1.22) | 4.71 (1.44) | 2.75 (1.71) | 4.28 (1.67) | 4.94 (1.29) |
Workload of other care staff | 4.12 (1.55) | 5.00 (0.00) | 4.00 (1.63) | 3.33 (1.15) | 4.13 (1.48) | 4.28 (1.54) | 1.75 (1.50) | 3.72 (1.84) | 4.08 (1.52) |
EARS tool not integrated with clinical systems | 3.81 (1.66) | 5.00 (0.00) | 4.14 (1.77) | 2.67 (1.15) | 3.84 (1.61) | 4.42 (1.50) | 1.50 (0.58) | 3.78 (1.83) | 3.83 (1.64) |