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Table 1 Survey on determinants and strategies

From: A tailored programme to implement recommendations for multimorbid patients with polypharmacy in primary care practices—process evaluation of a cluster randomized trial

Item number

Survey item

Group

Agree

% (n)

Partly agree

% (n)

Do not agree

% (n)

1 (a)

I need more knowledge to implement these recommendations into my practice

IG + CG

14.3 (3)

57.1 (12)

28.6 (6)

IG

20.0 (2)

60.0 (6)

20.0 (2)

CG

9.1 (1)

54.5 (6)

36.4 (4)

1 (b)

The workshop of the PomP study conveyed useful knowledge for the implementation of the recommendations into my practice

IG

60.0 (6)

40.0 (4)

0.0 (0)

2 (a)

The lack of work routines hinders the implementation of the recommendations into my practice

IG + CG

19.0 (4)

33.3 (7)

47.6 (10)

IG

10 (1)

20.0 (2)

70 (7)

CG

27.3 (3)

45.5 (5)

27.3 (3)

2 (b)

The elaboration of implementation action plans helped to establish routines for the implementation of the recommendations

IG

30.0 (3)

60.0 (6)

10.0 (1)

3 (a)

It is difficult for me to select the patients who profit most from SMC

IG + CG

0.0 (0)

23.8 (5)

76.2 (16)

IG

0.0 (0)

40.0 (4)

60.0 (6)

CG

0.0 (0)

9.1 (1)

90.9 (10)

3 (b)

The patient list provided at the beginning of the study helped me to identify suitable patients for SMC

IG

40.0 (4)

40.0 (4)

20.0 (2)

4 (a)

Instruments for medication reviews such as the PRISCUS list or the MAI are not feasible enough to use them regularly

IC + CG

42.9 (9)

47.6 (10)

9.5 (2)

IG

30.0 (3)

60.0 (6)

10.0 (1)

CG

54.5 (6)

36.4 (4)

9.1 (1)

4 (b)

The online-tools and checklists provided on the tablet PC helped me to conduct medication reviews.

IG

50.0 (5)

30.0 (3)

20.0 (2)

5 (a)

The lacking standardization of medication lists impede the implementation of recommendation B into my practice

IG + CG

23.8 (5)

38.1 (8)

38.1 (8)

IG

20.0 (2)

40.0 (4)

40.0 (4)

CG

27.3 (3)

36.4 (4)

36.4 (4)

5 (b)

The provided template for medication lists helped me to bring the medication list of my practice in line with defined minimum standards.

IG

50.0 (5)

20.0 (2)

30.0 (3)

6 (a)

The lacking self-management abilities of patients impede the implementation of the recommendations into my practice

IG + CG

19.0 (4)

71.4 (15)

9.5 (2)

IG

20.0 (2)

70.0 (7)

10.0 (1)

CG

18.2 (2)

72.7 (8)

9.1 (1)

6 (b)

The information material (posters, tablet pc) induced patients to take their medication list with them.

IG

50.0 (5)

30.0 (3)

20.0 (2)

7 (a)

Language barriers of non-German-speaking patients impede the implementation of recommendation A into my practice

IG + CG

52.4 (11)

23.8 (5)

23.8 (5)

IG

50.0 (5)

20.0 (2)

30.0 (3)

CG

54.5 (6)

27.3 (3)

18.2 (2)

7 (b)

The info-tool on the tablet PC helped to reduce problems due to language barriers

IG

30.0 (3)

40.0 (4)

20.0 (2)

8 (a)

Difficulties of comprehension between me and my patients impede the implementation of recommendation A into my practice

IG + CG

28.6 (6)

28.6 (6)

42.9 (9)

IG

30.0 (3)

30.0 (3)

40.0 (4)

CG

27.3 (3)

37.3 (3)

45.5 (5)

8 (b)

The info-tool on the tablet PC facilitated the communication with my patients

IG

40.0 (4)

50.0 (5)

10.0 (1)

  1. The “(a) items” were applied to the intervention and control group; the “(b) items” were applied to the intervention group only
  2. IG intervention group, CG control group