Table 3 Characteristics of study implementation strategies, per Proctor et al. [116]
Implementation strategies | Proctor et al. categories for reporting on implementation strategies | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Target | Actor | Action | Outcome | Temporality | Dose | |
1. The clinic action plan (CAP) | SDH operational/clinical champions | Implementation support team (IST) | Providing the strategy/materials/training to the clinic | Champion understands and tracks needed tasks | At the beginning of wedge | Once |
2. Technical assistance—implementing SDH screening | Champion has needed tools to make decisions about SDH implementation (workflows; rollout plans) | When clinic is ready to develop workflow and rollout plans | Once, although revisited as needed | |||
3. Technical assistance—using the EHR | Champion has the information needed to train clinic staff in the EHR’s SDH tools | When the champion is ready to train staff on the tools | Once, although revisited as needed | |||
4. Ongoing technical assistance, tailored problem-solving | Â | |||||
4a. Bi-monthly hour-long webinars/office hours/peer support | Champions learn about each implementation step and seek expert/peer advice related to that step | Throughout the 6-month intervention | Twice monthly | |||
4b. Monthly hour-long coaching call | Champions receive one-on-one coaching to address their clinic’s needs | Throughout the 6-month intervention | Once monthly | |||
4c. Email questions | All clinics’ champions receive information about implementation processes and problem-solving at all wedge sites | Throughout the 6-month intervention | Once monthly | |||