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Table 3 Preparation of the Ostrobothnia Depression Programme (ODP) and stages of involving different stakeholder groups

From: Importance of congruence between communicating and executing implementation programmes: a qualitative study of focus group interviews

Stakeholder

Stage

Description

The project groupa

I

Identifying and analysing the problem to be tackled

Obstructed patient flow and difficulties in work management.

II

Defining the goals

1. Speed up the treatment process by increasing delivery of brief therapies

2. Increase application of the integrated treatment model to make up for the deficit in the treatment of dual diagnosis patients

3. Measure the effectiveness of the treatment model

4. Improve the work well-being of the staff by strengthening their work management

III

Preparation of the programme plan

a. Determining the criteria for selecting the interventions to implement

b. Determining the criteria for inviting the units to participate

c. Designing the treatment model

d. Designing the implementation plan

e. Designing the protocol for the effectiveness study

The project group and team leaders

IV

Finishing the programme plan

a. The project group consulted the team leaders a few times for amendments

b. The plan was modified slightly in terms of practical execution according to the comments

  1. aThe project group = the clinical director of the department of psychiatry, the principal and associate executives of the ODP and a senior consultant, and for execution, the group was reinforced with two assisting research nurses. They were all permanently employed in the main target organization