Table 2: Summary of key themes identified in the focus groups regarding facilitators of and barriers to accessing clinical prevention services*
LevelFacilitatorBarrier
PatientTaking responsibility for health (8, 47)-
Knowledge (8, 83)-
Respect for advice of health care professional (6, 31)-
-Fear (8, 116)
-Perceived low utility/risk (6, 38)
-Side effects (5, 31)
Primary care providerActive listening/unhurried pace (1, 2)Rushing/not listening (7, 73)
Trusting relationship (1, 1)Broken trust (5, 41)
-Not sharing information (6, 48)
Health care systemEmbedded processes (4, 23)No reminders (4, 11)
Availability of services (5, 30)-
Low/no cost (3, 9)-
-Limited time/1 issue per visit (7, 59)
-Conflicting or changing guidelines (6, 12)

*The first number in parentheses is the number of focus groups in which the theme was identified, and the second number is the number of coding references.