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Table 1 Readiness components and subcomponents

From: Ready, set, go!: exploring use of a readiness process to implement pharmacy services

General capacity

The overall functioning of an organization.

 Culture

Expectations, norms, and values of how things are done in this organization.

 Climate

Employees’ perceptions, appraisals, and feel about their current working environment.

 Structure

Processes that impact how well a site functions on a day-to-day basis.

 Organizational innovativeness

Openness to change at this organization.

 Resource utilization

Ability to acquire and allocate resources including time, money, effort, and technology.

 Leadership

How effectively management sets tone and expectations at this organization.

 Staff capacity

The number, experience, and skill level of individuals at this organization.

Innovation-specific capacity

What is needed to make the intervention happen.

 Innovation-specific knowledge, skills, and abilities

Knowledge, skills, and abilities required to implement the intervention with quality.

 Program champion

A well-connected person(s) who supports, promotes, and puts his or her influence behind the intervention.

 Supportive climate

Necessary supports, processes, and resources needed to implement the intervention.

 Inter-organizational relationships

Relationships with others outside of the organization that facilitate use of the intervention.

Motivation

Degree to which individuals within the organization want the intervention to happen.

 Relative advantage

Degree to which the intervention seems to be advantageous for this site.

 Compatibility

Extent to which the intervention fits with the existing cultural values, needs, and current practices

 Complexity

Degree to which the intervention can be implemented with ease.

 Observability

Extent to which the small wins from using the intervention are visible to others.

 Priority

Importance of the intervention compared to other demands.

 Ability to pilot (trialability)

Degree to which the intervention can be tested and experimented with.

  1. From Scaccia et al. [20]