Table 2 Number of abstracts identifying each implementation strategy
From: Refining a taxonomy for guideline implementation: results of an exercise in abstract classification
Item No. | Description | Number of abstracts |
|---|---|---|
1 Professional Strategies | Â | Â |
1.2 | Distribute guideline materials | 17 |
1.1 | Identify barriers to guideline implementation | 15 |
1.6 | Educate groups of health care professionals | 15 |
1.15 | Other | 10 |
1.11 | Feedback guideline compliance data and information | 9 |
1.5 | Educate individual health care professionals | 6 |
1.9 | Provide reminders | 6 |
1.7 | Recruit an opinion leader | 5 |
1.3 | Advertise guideline materials | 3 |
1.4 | Present guideline materials at meetings | 3 |
1.8 | Achieve consensus | 3 |
1.1 | Provide alerts | 3 |
1.12 | Feedback data and information about | 1 |
1.13 | Feedback data and information from patients | 1 |
1.14 | Feedback information from health care professionals | 0 |
2.1 Financial Strategies (implementer) | Â | Â |
2.1.3 | Grant or allowance provided to a health care professional | 2 |
2.1.2 | Incentive applicable available to the institution | 1 |
2.1.4 | Grant or allowance provided to the institution | 1 |
2.1.1 | Incentive applicable to a health care professional | 0 |
2.1.5 | Penalty applicable to a health care professional | 0 |
2.1.6 | Penalty applicable to the institution | 0 |
2.1.7 | Change in reimbursement | 0 |
2.1.8 | Other | 0 |
2.2 Financial Strategies (patient) | Â | Â |
2.2.1 | Incentive applicable to a patient | 0 |
2.2.2 | Grant or allowance provided to a patient | 0 |
2.2.3 | Penalty applicable to a patient | 0 |
2.2.4 | Other | 0 |
3.1 Organisational Strategies (implementer) | Â | Â |
3.1.3 | Creation of an implementation team | 10 |
3.1.1 | Additional human resources | 3 |
3.1.2 | Reallocated roles | 1 |
3.1.4 | Communication between distant health professionals | 1 |
3.1.5 | Improved health care professional satisfaction | 0 |
3.1.6 | Other | 0 |
3.2 Organisational Strategies (patient) | Â | Â |
3.2.1 | Consumer participation | 1 |
3.2.2 | Consumer feedback, suggestions and complaints | 1 |
3.2.3 | Other | 1 |
3.3 Organisational Strategies (structure) | Â | Â |
3.3.5 | Change in quality assurance, quality improvement and/or performance measurement systems Change in the method | 23 |
3.3.4 | Change in information & communication technology | 21 |
3.3.6 | Change in the method | 3 |
3.3.1 | Change in organizational structure | 1 |
3.3.7 | Change in the integration of services | 1 |
3.3.2 | Change to the setting or site | 0 |
3.3.3 | Change in the physical structure, facilities or equipment | 0 |
3.3.8 | Change in risk management provisions | 0 |
3.3.9 | Other | 0 |
4 Regulatory Strategies | Â | Â |
4.1 | Change in legislation or regulation | 1 |
4.4 | Other | 1 |
4.2 | Change in the ownership or affiliation | 0 |
4.3 | Change in licensing, credentialing or accreditation | 0 |