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Table 2 Influences on sustainability

From: The sustainability of new programs and innovations: a review of the empirical literature and recommendations for future research

 

Overall

Health-related field-specific findings

 

Number of quantitative findings

(n = 30 studies)

Number of qualitative findings

(n = 36 studies)

Number of medical intervention findings

(n = 19)

Number of public health/health-promotion findings

(n = 27)

Number of mental health findings

(n = 22)

Innovation characteristics

11

18

7

12

10

Fit

5

5

2

3

5

Ability to be modified/modifications made

4

7

2

5

4

Effectiveness or benefit

4

5

3

4

2

Ability to maintain fidelity/integrity

2

0

0

1

1

Context

14

13

7

10

10

Climate

0

2

1

0

1

Culture

2

1

2

1

0

Leadership

5

12

3

8

6

Setting characteristics (structure; policies)

11

2

4

4

5

System/policy change

2

5

3

3

1

Capacity

15

23

11

14

12

Champions (internal or external)

5

6

4

3

4

Funding

5

8

3

8

2

Workforce (staffing, attributes)

10

12

4

10

7

Resources

2

7

4

3

3

Community/stakeholder support/involvement

6

10

5

9

2

Processes and interactions

8

27

10

16

8

Engagement/relationship building

2

7

0

7

2

Shared decision making among stakeholders

3

2

2

2

1

Adaptation/alignment

2

5

2

5

0

Integration of rules/policies

3

10

4

6

2

Evaluation and feedback

2

6

1

4

2

Training and education

4

8

3

3

5

Collaboration/partnership

1

11

3

7

2

Navigating competing demands

0

4

1

2

1

Ongoing support

4

11

4

4

6

Planning

0

1

0

1

0