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Table 2 Types of data to be collected during OTIP implementation

From: A protocol for evaluating a multi-level implementation theory to scale-up obstetric triage in referral hospitals in Ghana

No.

Implementation system

Level

Data

Frequency

How collected

1

Synthesis and translation

Within facility

Local adaptation of triage site setup

Once in each facility prior to implementation

Visual observation of the layout of each facility and of the triage site

2

Synthesis and translation

Within facility

Local adaptation of training delivery

Once in each facility once champion-led training is complete

Short questionnaire completed by facility champions

3

Synthesis and translation

Across facility

Adaptations to training materials, forms, bands, and other intervention components

Once at the end of the project period

Document review of training materials across training sessions; interview with trainers

4

Support

Within facility

Organizational readiness for implementing OTIP

Once in each facility, following training but prior to implementation start

Readiness instrument adapted from Scaccia [34, 39]

5

Support

Within facility

Facility champion coaching activities, strategies, and results

Once in each facility when phase 3 performance standards are achieved (see Table 1)

Semi structured interviews of facility champions

6

Support

Across facility

Utilization and effectiveness of learning networks

Ongoing throughout implementation and during face-to-face learning network meetings

Review of WhatsApp messages and documentation of discussion during learning sessions

7

Support

System level

Growth in leadership for implementation

Once at the end of the project period

Semi-structured interviews of national triage champions

8

Support

System level

TAG activities

Ongoing throughout implementation

Review of TAG meeting agendas, email correspondence, and meeting minutes

9

Support

System level

TAG perception of roles and influence

Once at the end of the project period

Semi-structured interview of TAG members

10

Delivery

Within facility

Local implementation strategies to meet performance standards

Ongoing throughout implementation in each facility

Review of PDSA worksheets

11

Delivery

Within facility

Staff perception of the implementation process

Once in each facility when phase 3 performance standards are achieved

Semi structured interview of selected frontline staff using adapted CFIR framework

12

Delivery

Within facility

Sustainment of the OTIP process

Once in each facility approximately 6 months after phase 3 performance standards are achieved

NPT assessment instrument