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Table 3 Implementation strategy specifications. This table provides descriptions for implementation strategy specifications or recommended specifying [31]

From: Iowa Implementation for Sustainability Framework

Implementation Strategy Specifications (Related Theory)

Name

Addresses what to call each implementation strategy to be able to identify and communicate those selected.

Phase(s) [10, 33, 40]

Addresses when to use each implementation strategy(ies).

➭ Create Awareness & Interest

➭Promote Action & Adoption

➭ Build Knowledge & Commitment

➭Pursue Integration & Sustained Use

Additional phases

Addresses additional options for when to use each implementation strategy(gies):

Domain(s) [60, 61]

Adds guidance for which implementation strategy(ies) to include.

▪ Marketing

▪ Information

▪ Learning

▪ Commitment

▪ Change Agents

▪ Decision Support

▪ Adaptation

▪ Data

▪ Organizational Infrastructure

▪ Reinforcement

  

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.

▪ Education

▪ Modeling

▪ Coercion

▪ Enablement

▪ Incentivization

▪ Training

▪ Persuasion

▪ Restrictions

▪ Environmental restructuring

Actor (30)

Identifies who could best provide this implementation strategy.

▪ Payer

▪ Community stakeholders

▪ Outside consultants

▪ Clinicians

▪ Administrators

▪ Implementers (within organization)

▪ Intervention developers

▪ Patient

Target (42)

Describes where each implementation strategy will impact.

▪ Intervention/localized protocol

▪ Characteristics of individuals

▪ Outer setting

▪ Process

▪ Inner setting

 

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.