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Table 4 Delivery of implementation strategies

From: Factors influencing the implementation of a lifestyle counseling program in patients with venous leg ulcers: a multiple case study

 

Case 1

Case 2

Case 3

Case 4

Case 5

Cases (n = 5)

Settings (n = 12)

Agreements on (extra) nursing timea

Yes

Partly

Yes

Partly

No

4/5

8/12

Training Lively Legs (two days)a

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

5/5

12/12

Training Lively Legs after implementation (½ day)a

Yes

Yes

Yes

Partly

No

4/5

10/12

Monitor patient recruitmenta

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

4/5

10/12

Monthly feedback on patient recruitmentb

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

4/5

10/12

One practice visit by researchersb

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

5/5

11/12

Website with information and program materialsb

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

5/5

12/12

Communicate the referral procedure in teamc

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

5/5

12/12

Determine referral procedure with external referrersc

Yes

Partly

No

Partly

No

3/5

4/12

Sending a letter to external referrersc

No

No

No

Yes

No

1/5

1/12

Forum on website for questions and feedbackc

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

2/5

2/12

Ask researchers for supportc

Yes

Yes

Yes

Partly

Yes

5/5

6/12

Hand out information leaflet to referrersc

Yes

Partly

No

Yes

No

3/5

5/12

Publish information on company website/paperc

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

3/5

7/12

Inform others about lifestyle in leg ulcer patientsc

Yes

No

No

No

No

1/5

1/12

Hand out cards with lifestyle advices and referral procedure (only in cases 4 and 5)c

-

-

-

Yes

No

1/2

2/5

Number of strategies carried out of planned (range)d

12/15

12/15

7/15

15/16

9/16

  

(11–12)

(8–12)

(7)

(4–14)

(9)

  1. aCompulsory implementation strategies. bImplementation strategies carried out by researchers. cImplementation strategies to be used as desired. dPresents the range between the healthcare settings within the case.