Barriers volunteer face

Items

Mean

Std. Deviation

Individual barriers

1

Illness/disability could prevent people from volunteering in healthcare

2.4

1.3

2

Age (too old/young) could prevent people from volunteering in healthcare

2.2

1.3

3

Study commitments could prevent people from volunteering in healthcare

3.0

1.3

4

Work commitments could prevent people from volunteering in healthcare.

3.3

1.2

5

Family commitments/looking after children/the home/someone elderly or ill could prevent people from volunteering in healthcare.

3.3

1.2

6

Not interested in healthcare volunteer opportunities

1.6

1.0

7

Afraid of seeing serious injuries, blood, sick people and dying people.

2.2

1.4

8

Financial difficulties prevent people from volunteering in healthcare.

2.6

1.4

Mean

2.6

1.2

Interpersonal barriers

1

My friends do not volunteer. I do not know anyone that volunteers in healthcare

2.7

1.4

2

My family does not volunteer or allow me to volunteer in healthcare.

1.6

1.0

3

The community has a negative perception regarding volunteers in healthcare.

1.7

1.1

4

Patients do not deal well with the volunteer

2.0

1.1

5

The medical and nursing staff look at the volunteer in an unremarkable and inexperienced manner

2.3

1.2

Mean

2.06

1.18

Contextual barriers

1

I have the perception that healthcare volunteer opportunities are for healthcare professionals (e.g., doctors and nurses).

2.5

1.3

2

I was negatively affected when I saw patients and was afraid of infection.

1.9

1.2

3

I don’t feel comfortable when volunteering with healthcare staff (doctors and nurses).

1.8

1.1

4

I do not feel comfortable in healthcare sites, hospital, clinic and other healthcare facilities.

1.9

1.1

5

The voluntary opportunities currently available in the health sector are not commensurate with my goals and aspirations

2.1

1.2

Mean

2.04

1.16

Organizations system barriers

1

There is insufficient information about volunteers opportunities in the UAE healthcare system

3.2

1.4

2

There is insufficient financial support to volunteers in the UAE healthcare system.

3.0

1.4

3

There are insufficient policies and laws that support the healthcare volunteer in the UAE healthcare organization

2.7

1.3

4

There are insufficiently organized volunteer training programs in the UAE healthcare system

3.1

1.3

5

The information about safety and prevention for volunteers is not available in the healthcare system

2.8

1.4

Mean

2.94

1.36