Table 1 Definition of implementation outcomes for data extraction [18, 29]
Implementation outcome | Definition |
|---|---|
Acceptability | Perception among implementation stakeholders that a given treatment, service, practice, or innovation is agreeable, palatable, or satisfactory |
Adoption | The intention, initial decision, or action to try or employ an innovation or evidence-based practice |
Appropriateness | The perceived fit, relevance, or compatibility of the innovation or evidence-based practice for a given practice setting, provider, or consumer; and/or perceived fit of the innovation to address a particular issue or problem |
Feasibility | The extent to which a new treatment, or an innovation, can be successfully used or carried out within a given agency or setting |
Fidelity | The degree to which an intervention was implemented as it was prescribed in the original protocol or as it was intended by the program developers |
Cost | The financial impact of an implementation effort |
Penetration | The integration of a practice within a service setting and its subsystems |
Sustainability | The extent to which a newly implemented treatment is maintained or institutionalized within a service setting ongoing, stable operations |