The most significant improvement in
pharmacological treatment was deemed necessary in the more advanced steps of the medication algorithms, which however concerned only a small number of patients (see column 2 of Table 1 on page 24). Improving the number of patients receiving a recommended form of psychotherapeutic treatment was therefore considered to be the primary aim of implementing the guidelines. Step 2: Analysing the context and target group for implementation After analysing the actual provision of care and setting goals for improvement, we identified factors that could impede or promote guideline adherence at the level of the organization, the level of the health care providers and the level of the patients. A selection of seven team members with different professional backgrounds, were interviewed in depth about their opinion towards the anxiety disorder guidelines and factors that they thought may possibly impede their adoption.