Table 1 Key implementation principles and examples of supporting literature

1. The need for management approval and ongoing support

[17, 27]

2. The need for commitment among members of the target group

[18, 28]

3. Use of boundary spanners

[29–31]

4. Mapping of guidelines onto local problems

[32–36]

5. Adopting the perspective of the target group

[28, 37]

6. Acknowledging the complexity of changing behavior in practice

[37, 38]

7. A monitoring plan

[18]

8. A flexible approach that is driven by local context

[37, 39]

9. Co-production and design to combine theoretical and contextual expertise

[38]

10. Incorporation into established structures

[38–40]