Application of enhanced recovery after surgery techniques in gastrointestinal surgery patients

Table 5 Survey of barriers to the implementation of enhanced recovery after surgery

Factors	Agree	Neutrality	Disagree
The safety and efficacy of accelerated recovery require further validation	36	4	2
Multidisciplinary collaboration is lacking within the hospital	22	5	15
Implementation is primarily driven by physicians, with other personnel playing supportive roles	16	10	16
Deeply ingrained traditional beliefs causes difficulty for healthcare staff to change their perspectives in the short term	32	5	5
Variability in individual patient conditions complicates the uniform application of accelerated recovery protocols	37	3	2
Concerns on postoperative complications may lead to disputes between patients and healthcare providers	31	10	1
Patients may struggle to effectively understand and cooperate with the accelerated recovery process	26	9	7
Policy support for the advancement of ERAS is insufficient	8	11	23

ERAS: Enhanced recovery after surgery.