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Table 2 Summary of adherence of Systems for Person-Centered Elder Care (SPEC) model

From: Implementation fidelity of the Systems for Person-Centered Elder Care (SPEC): a process evaluation study

Components

Number of planned interventions

Number of delivered interventions (%)

Providers

1. Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA)

 Delivered CGA education via in-service training

10

10 (100)

By the SPEC consultant with the research team

 Performed individual CGA profiles

482

482 (100)

By the on-site SPEC coordinators at each participating NH

2. Care plan (CP)

 Delivered CP education via in-service training

10

10 (100)

By the SPEC consultant

 Performed individual CP profiles

482

419 (86.9)

By the on-site SPEC coordinators at each participating NH

3. Interdisciplinary case conferences (ICCs)

 Performed ICCs with support

10

10 (100)

By the care team led by the on-site SPEC coordinators at each participating NH and facilitated by the SPEC consultant

 Performed ICCs without support

50

50 (100)

By the care team led by the on-site SPEC coordinators at each participating NH

4. Care coordination (CC)

 Delivered tailored reports to NHs

10

10 (100)

By the SPEC consultant and research team

 Delivered tailored reports to residents/families

482

419 (86.9)

By the on-site SPEC coordinators facilitated by the SPEC consultant

 Delivered tailored reports to physicians

10

10 (100)

By the on-site SPEC coordinators facilitated by the SPEC consultant

5. Information and communications technology (ICT) tools: the SPEC information system

 Delivered ICT tools

10

10 (100)

By the on-site SPEC coordinators facilitated by the SPEC consultant