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Table 2 Unique adaptations identified across time points and various constructs of the modified adaptation framework

From: Understanding adaptations in the Veteran Health Administration’s Transitions Nurse Program: refining methodology and pragmatic implications for scale-up

Adaptation constructs

Pre-I 

Early-I

Mid-I 

Late-I

Sustainment

Total

Elements

 Format

0

0

2

1

0

3

 Personnel involved

1

0

7

1

0

9

 Target population

0

4

16

2

0

22

 Intervention presentation

0

2

4

0

0

6

 Others

0

0

1

0

0

1

What was changed

 

 Tailoring to individuals

0

0

3

2

0

5

 Adding a component

0

0

0

0

0

0

 Removing a component

0

0

0

0

0

0

 Condensing a component

0

0

0

0

0

0

 Extending a component

0

0

1

0

0

1

 Substituting for a component

0

0

1

0

0

1

 Changing the order of components

0

0

0

0

0

0

 Integrating with other programs

0

3

1

0

0

4

 Repeating a component

0

0

0

0

0

0

 Loosening the structure or protocol

0

0

0

0

0

0

 Otherwise changing the intervention

1

3

24

2

0

30

Who was responsible for this change

 

 Entire or most of the team

0

3

9

0

0

12

 Provider (TN/SC)

1

3

16

0

0

20

 Administrator

0

0

3

1

0

4

 Researcher

0

0

0

3

0

3

 Developer

0

0

0

0

0

0

 Stakeholder

0

0

1

0

0

1

 Coalition

0

0

1

0

0

1

How or on what basis were these changes made

 Based on our vision or values

0

0

1

2

0

3

 Based on a framework

0

0

0

0

0

0

 Based on our knowledge or experience

0

1

7

0

0

8

 Based on QI data, summary information, or results

0

0

0

0

0

0

 Based on pragmatic/practical considerations

1

3

18

1

0

23

 Based on financial incentives/payments

0

0

0

0

0

0

 Based on feedback or suggestions

0

1

3

1

0

5

 Others

0

1

1

0

0

2

Why was the change made

 To increase the number or type of patients contacted (Reach)

0

1

10

3

0

14

 To enhance the impact or success of the intervention for all or important subgroups (Effectiveness)

0

2

6

0

0

8

 To make it possible to involve more teams, team members, or staff (Adoption)

0

0

0

0

0

0

 To make the intervention delivered more consistently; to better fit our practice, patient flow, or EHR; for practical reasons (Implementation)

0

2

7

1

0

10

 To save money or other resources (Implementation)

0

0

0

0

0

0

 To institutionalize or sustain the intervention (Maintenance)

0

0

0

0

0

0

 To respond to external pressures or policy

0

0

1

0

0

1

 Others

1

1

6

0

0

8

Short-term impact of the change

 Positive

0

5

18

3

0

26

 Negative

0

0

3

0

0

3

 Unknown

1

1

9

1

0

12

  1. Pre-I pre-implementation, Early-I early implementation, Imp implementation, Late-I late implementation, Sustainment