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OBJECTIVES: At the Erasmus MC, Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) are implemented on a hospital-wide scale. However, less than half of the patients and healthcare professionals (HCP) utilize these PROMs. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate facilitators and barriers for adoption of PROMs to develop guidance around implementation. METHODS: A mixed-methods study with a combination of interviews and focus groups, and questionnaires was conducted, involving patients, both PROM non-responders and PROM responders, HCPs, and medicine students and nurse specialists in training (hereafter 'students'). (Group)interview transcripts were subjected to thematic content analysis. Subsequently, questionnaires were developed and presented to all stakeholders to validate the findings. Last, identified themes and implementation recommendations were presented in a final questionnaire to the Value Based Healthcare Erasmus MC expert group to prioritize findings. RESULTS: Interviews were conducted with 15 patients, 14 HCPs and 4 students, and 2 focus groups with 5 students. The questionnaire was completed by 370/999 responders (37.0%), 173/1395 non-responders (12.5%), 44/194 HCPs (22.7%) and 40 students were reached via an open link. The identified facilitators and barriers were grouped into four overarching themes; training on PROMs at different levels in the education of (future) HCPS, motivate and reduce the burden for the HCP, implement generic and disease-specific PROMs simultaneously and motivate, activate and reduce the patient burden. CONCLUSIONS: Providing end-users with digital tools, implementation support and a clear hospital-wide vision are important, yet this does not guarantee successful adoption of PROMs. Successful adoption necessitates ongoing efforts to engage, motivate and train end-users.