The nurse has been asked by the hospital’s new clinical dietitian to join an interprofessional team that wants to start a support group for patients with diabetes. The purpose of forming the group will be to increase self-management in patients with type 2 diabetes and improve their diabetic control. One of the team members is an endocrinologist who has worked at the hospital for many years and does not think the team is necessary. Hospital leadership wants to open the support group to the community.

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What barriers might confront the interprofessional team with implementation of the support group?

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Based on the identified barriers, which implementation strategies could be used?

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How can the team measure the fidelity of the new processes?