To explore determinants impacting an Electronic Health Record-based information system implementation and their association with implementation fidelity based on the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) from nurses' perspectives.
Exploratory sequential mixed-method design.
In stage one, semi-structured interviews with 53 purposively selected nurses informed the exploration of TDF domains influencing the implementation of the information system with directed content analysis. In stage two, a cross-sectional survey, informed by the qualitative findings, was conducted among 482 nurses to identify the most relevant and relatively important TDF domains by running generalised linear regression models.
The qualitative interviews generated 13 TDF domains that were identified as major influencing factors, including technology characteristics, knowledge, attitudes, role agreement, self-efficacy, goal-setting, information circulation, and communication among nurses. Quantitative findings showed that 70% of nurses used and printed the written form through the information system, and only 34% offered verbal education consistently. Regression analysis identified nine domains that were relevant and important factors for implementation fidelity, including knowledge, skills, role identity, beliefs in consequences, beliefs in capabilities, intentions, goals, memory and decision processes, and environmental context.
Our findings confirmed previous evidence on determinants of implementing digital health technologies, including knowledge, competencies, perceived effectiveness, role agreement, intentions, decision processes, and environmental context. Additionally, we highlighted the importance of goal-setting for successful implementation.
This study investigated the relatively important associated factors that can impact the successful implementation of the nurse-led information system for post-acute care based on nurses' perspectives. These results can guide nurse practitioners in implementing similar initiatives and support evidence-based decision-making. Researchers can also further investigate the relationships between the identified determinants.
Journal Article Reporting Standards for Mixed Methods Research.
No patient or public contribution.
To co-identify adaptations with key stakeholders needed to optimise elements of a video-based intervention (i.e., PREEMIE PROGRESS [PP]), which trains parents in evidence-based family management skills to care for their very preterm infant in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
Descriptive qualitative study oriented with a pragmatic philosophy, informed by the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, maintenance (RE-AIM) framework and the framework for reporting adaptations and modifications-expanded (FRAME).
Semistructured interviews to identify potential adaptations with key stakeholders: family management researchers (n = 5), clinicians (n = 9), technology experts (n = 5) and parents of preterm infants (n = 17). Weekly design team meetings to select and implement high-priority adaptations necessary for the next research phase. Monthly NICU parent partnership meetings to review adaptations and make recommendations for potential adaptations with conflicting data.
Stakeholders (N = 36) suggested 98 potential adaptations: 32 (33.0%) were completed, 8 (8.2%) were abandoned, 5 (5.2%) have work that is ongoing and 52 (53.6%) were tabled for future research phases. Content adaptations (70, 71.4%) were the most frequently suggested adaptation type. Potential adaptations mostly addressed RE-AIM dimensions of effectiveness (43, 43.9%), and implementation (46, 46.9%) and were directed at the parent (i.e., intervention recipient) level (79, 81.4%).
Use of the RE-AIM framework ensured we systematically identified needed adaptations with key stakeholders across a range of dimensions that would improve PP for parents now and in future phases of this research.
Co-identifying potential adaptations with key stakeholders, paired with FRAME documentation, can help nurses prioritise adaptations most appropriate for each phase of implementation.
Our paper highlights for nurse clinicians and researchers how FRAME documentation of potential adaptations can support stakeholder engagement and a systematic approach to incorporating adaptations throughout all phases of the research process, thereby shortening the evidence to practice gap.
COREQ guidelines for qualitative reporting.
The research team was supported by members of the NICU's Parent Partnership Council (PPC), whose mission is to promote family-centred care improvement projects and research within the NICU. This committee is comprised of nursing, physician, allied health leadership and parents of infants previously hospitalised in the NICU. The NICU PPC met monthly to review conflicting data on potential adaptations and provide recommendations on adaptation decisions.
To identify strategies and mechanisms of interventions between caregivers and people with dementia that contribute to reducing refusals of care and determine how they work, in which contexts, why and for whom.
Realist synthesis.
There were three stages: (1) initial programme theory development and prioritisation through assessing video-recorded personal care interactions and interview transcripts; scoping the literature and team discussions, (2) literature search, review and synthesis and (3) realist interviews with stakeholders and refinement of evidence-based programme theories.
Searches were conducted in MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL Ultimate, Cochrane CENTRAL Register of Controlled Trials and Web of Science; date range: 2000–2024.
A total of 71 sources were included in the synthesis, and interviews with 15 stakeholders. Eight programme theories were generated, evidenced and refined, each incorporating multiple caregiver strategies. The overarching mechanism which made people with dementia more likely to accept assistance with personal care was trusting the caregiver and feeling safe. Seven mechanisms fed into this: a sense of control, positive connection, care feeling manageable, working together, engaging with the care activity (or something non-care related), comfort and needs being known and addressed.
Refusals of care from people with dementia can be reduced by multiple caregiver strategies related to communication, approach, the type of care offered and the care interaction process. Mechanisms reflect relational aspects: the quality of the caregiver/person partnership and making the person with dementia feel safe.
Our findings provide programme theories and practical care strategies which could be helpful for those, such as nurses, working to improve personal care practices for people with dementia.
Public representatives advised the study throughout, providing advice on initial programme theories, evidence-based programme theories and synthesised stakeholder evidence.
This synthesis uses the publication standards for realist synthesis (RAMESES 1).
PROSPERO: 2024 CRD42024496072