Table 2 Operationalization and scoring criteria for RE-AIM components
| Component1 | Source | Timing of collection | Measure | Scoring criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | Attendance lists from training steps 1-6 | Month 3–18 | Mean attendance rate (number of care staff attending a training session divided by the total number staff working in the LTCF) on all 6 PACE steps | < 30% = low 30–69% = medium ≥ 70% = high |
| Effectiveness1 | - | - | - | - |
| Adoption | Report from PACE coordinator at end of consolidation period | Month 12 | Proportion of residents with Looking and Thinking Ahead document (number of residents with document completed divided by the number of PACE beds) | < 40% = low 40–79% = medium ≥ 80% = high |
| Implementation | Diaries country trainers | Month 1–12 | 1. Score for fidelity (0-8 points) (a) Number of training steps delivered (0-6 points, 1 point per step) (b) If 6 training steps delivered: delivered in right order from 1 to 6? (yes = 1 point) (c) If 6 training steps delivered: delivered within 8 months? (yes = 1 point) | Fidelity ≤ 4, satisfaction 0–8 = low Fidelity > 4, satisfaction < 4 = Low Fidelity ≥ 5, satisfaction 4–5.9 = medium Fidelity 5–6, satisfaction ≥ 4 = medium Fidelity ≥ 7, satisfaction ≥ 6 = high |
| Evaluation questionnaire | Month 8 | 2. Score for satisfaction of care staff members (0-8 points) (a) Mean score for care staff members’ satisfaction with trainer’s teaching competences (not at all = 0 points, a little = 1 point, somewhat = 2 points, quite a lot = 3 points, very much = 4 points) (b) Mean score for care staff members’ overall evaluation of complete PACE Programme (very poor = 0 points, poor = 1 point, fair = 2 points, good = 3 points, very good = 4 points) | ||
| (Intention to) Maintenance2 | Interview with manager | Month 13–15 | 1. LTCF manager’s intention to continue with (elements of) PACE in the future (no = 0 points, yes = 1 point) | Manager = 0, care staff < 5 = Low Manager = 1, care staff < 4 = low Manager = 0, care staff ≥ 5 = medium Manager = 1, care staff 4–5.9 = medium Manager = 1, care staff ≥ 6 = high |
| Evaluation questionnaire | Month 8 | 2. Care staff members’ intention and recommendation to work with PACE (0-8 points): (a) Mean number of PACE steps/documents they intend to use in the future (0-7 points, 1 point for each PACE step/document) (b) Mean score for recommending PACE to other LTCFs (no = 0 points, yes = 1 point) |
