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Table 7 Implementation

From: Reducing asthma attacks in disadvantaged school children with asthma: study protocol for a type 2 hybrid implementation-effectiveness trial (Better Asthma Control for Kids, BACK)

Outcome

Measure

Sample

Data collection procedures and Timing/Frequency

Fidelity and Completeness to the intervention

% of participants receiving adequate dose of the intervention (Retention for at least 2 of 3 planned visits for both children and caregivers)

ANav Intervention visits with enrolled Children and Caregivers

ANav Intervention Task Tracking (ongoing)

Quality of intervention delivery

Rubric of quality level for each intervention function (high, acceptable, below, unacceptable)

Qualitative assessment of patient-centered communication by intervention visit recordings

Family Perspectives on intervention delivery quality

School nurse (identification of students with asthma for ANav) and ANav (other functions)

ANav intervention visits with caregivers

Families

Research team assessment based on ANav data captured for each intervention function

Zoom/audio-recordings of intervention visits reviewed by research team qualitative data analyst

Annual family interviews

Family satisfaction with core intervention functions and net promotor score for the BACK program [55]

 

Annual family program evaluation survey

Fidelity and Completeness of the Implementation Strategy

% implementation strategies completed during each school year as defined in the implementation blueprint, with a focus on Training, Facilitation, and the Enhanced implementation strategies

ANavs

Annual assessment of the rate of implementation strategy completion for that school year: informed by ANav task tracking and training and meeting attendance, and agenda and minutes from meetings (e.g. communities of learning and practice, CAB, SAB, annual research mtg, periodic reflections)

Quality of implementation strategies

Perspectives of nurse, family and ANavs on implementation strategy success as defined by enhanced communication and engagement, care coordination, sufficient training, and tailor and adapting to context as appropriate

School Nurse and Family

ANav

Annual interviews of purposive sample: school nurse, family caregiver

Annual interviews: all ANavs

Quantitative assessment of overall program satisfaction and satisfaction with program implementation resources

Family, School nurse, ANav

Annual program evaluation survey

Adaptations to intervention and implementation strategies

Modifications to design or delivery of BACK core functions for intervention, implementation strategies, or study design

ANav

Ongoing assessments at weekly ANav COPLs and specifically assessed during quarterly periodic reflections by ANav using a research team tracking tool

Cost

Resources used

Supplies used for BACK

Invoices

Cost outputs—School staff time and ANav time

School staff involved in BACK implementation, ANav

Ongoing ANav activity tracking, annual Navigator and school nurse surveys, invoices, attendance at school Nurse and Navigator COPLs

Cost inputs – reimbursement

School district administrators

Study team annual tracking