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Table 2 The number of passages coded for the ten most frequently mentioned health professional factors and their sources

From: Primary care management of diabetes in a low/middle income country: A multi-method, qualitative study of barriers and facilitators to care

Health Professional Factors

Total

Researcher

Doctors

Paramedical staff

Patients

Others

Motivation of doctors

102

32

41

1

0

28

Doctors time with patients

43

13

8

2

18

2

Role of nurses

42

31

3

2

1

5

Shortage of paramedical staff

36

4

19

9

0

4

Doctors work time

36

18

7

1

1

9

Teamwork

29

16

4

8

0

1

Shortage of specialists

29

2

21

1

0

5

Lack of feedback from specialists

28

14

12

1

0

1

Placement of doctors

28

8

15

0

0

5

Lack of doctors training

27

5

14

0

0

8

  1. Others: Directors, doctors at the national program centre and other key informants