Table 2 Process tracing framework
From: Tracing the potential of networks to improve community cancer care: an in-depth single case study
Network factor | Pathway 1: Advice | Pathway 2: Referral |
|---|---|---|
Cause | Provider access to novel information or specialist advice Potential for multidisciplinary interactions | Patient access to specialized treatment or consultation Potential for multidisciplinary interactions |
|  | ↓ | ↓ |
Mechanism | Change in provider knowledge or attitudes related to evidence-based assessment or care Trust in expertise and opportunities to create shared understanding of best-evidence care | Organizational links to referral systems and shared infrastructure, including clinical notes Effective communication and capitalizing on varied expertise |
|  | ↓ | ↓ |
Outcome | Patients receive best-evidence screening, timely diagnosis, and best-evidence treatments close to home | Patients receive best-evidence consultation and treatment and care is coordinated across settings |