From: Adapting a skills-based stroke prevention intervention for communities in Ghana: a qualitative study
Outcome | Definition |
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Acceptability | The perception among implementation stakeholders (beneficiaries and implementers) that the innovation is agreeable, palatable, or satisfactory |
Adoption | (Uptake) The intention, initial decision, or action (here we are interested in the behavioral intention) to try or employ the innovation |
Appropriateness | The perceived fit, relevance, or compatibility of the innovation for a given practice setting, provider, or beneficiary; and/or perceived fit of the innovation to address a particular issue or problem (here we are interested in hypertension) |
Costs | (Incremental or implementation cost) The cost impact of an implementation effort |
Feasibility | The extent to which the innovation can be successfully used or carried out within a given agency or setting |
Fidelity | The degree to which the innovation can be implemented as it was prescribed in the original protocol or as it was intended by the program developer |
Penetration | The integration of a practice within a service setting and its subsystems |
Sustainability | The extent to which a newly implemented innovation is maintained or institutionalized within a service setting’s ongoing, stable operations |