Table 3 Implementation strategy specifications. This table provides descriptions for implementation strategy specifications or recommended specifying [31]
Implementation Strategy Specifications (Related Theory) | ||
|---|---|---|
Name | ||
Addresses what to call each implementation strategy to be able to identify and communicate those selected. | ||
Addresses when to use each implementation strategy(ies). | ||
âž Create Awareness & Interest | âžPromote Action & Adoption | |
âž Build Knowledge & Commitment | âžPursue Integration & Sustained Use | |
Additional phases | ||
Addresses additional options for when to use each implementation strategy(gies): | ||
Adds guidance for which implementation strategy(ies) to include. | ||
â–ª Marketing | â–ª Information | â–ª Learning |
â–ª Commitment | â–ª Change Agents | â–ª Decision Support |
â–ª Adaptation | â–ª Data | â–ª Organizational Infrastructure |
â–ª Reinforcement | Â | Â |
Definition | ||
Provides detail for what each implementation strategy is addressing. It is not an operational definition (see action). | ||
Function(s) (43) | ||
Describes why the implementation strategy may work. | ||
â–ª Education | â–ª Modeling | â–ª Coercion |
â–ª Enablement | â–ª Incentivization | â–ª Training |
â–ª Persuasion | â–ª Restrictions | â–ª Environmental restructuring |
Actor (30) | ||
Identifies who could best provide this implementation strategy. | ||
â–ª Payer | â–ª Community stakeholders | â–ª Outside consultants |
â–ª Clinicians | â–ª Administrators | â–ª Implementers (within organization) |
â–ª Intervention developers | â–ª Patient | |
Target (42) | ||
Describes where each implementation strategy will impact. | ||
â–ª Intervention/localized protocol | â–ª Characteristics of individuals | â–ª Outer setting |
â–ª Process | â–ª Inner setting | Â |
Action procedure | ||
Provides directions for how to do each implementation strategy to improve their effectiveness. | ||
Considerations | ||
Addresses additional details for how to use each implementation strategy. | ||