Implementation Outcome | Definition |
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Acceptability | “The perception among implementation stakeholders that a given treatment, service, practice, or innovation is agreeable, palatable, or satisfactory” (Proctor et al., 2011 [13], p. 67) |
Adoption | “The intention, initial decision, or action to try or employ an innovation or evidence-based practice” (Proctor et al., 2011 [13], p. 69) |
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” (Proctor et al., 2011 [13], p. 69) |
Costs | “The cost impact of an implementation effort” (Proctor et al., 2011 [13], p. 69) |
Feasibility | “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” (Proctor et al., 2011 [13], p. 69) |
Fidelity | “The extent to which a new treatment, or an innovation, can be successfully used or carried out within a given agency or setting” (Proctor et al., 2011 [13], p. 69) |
Penetration | “The integration of a practice within a service setting and its subsystems” (Proctor et al., 2011 [13], p. 70) |
Sustainability | “The integration of a practice within a service setting and its subsystems” (Proctor et al., 2011 [13], p. 70) |
Reporting Specification | Requirements |
Actor | “Identify who enacts the strategy (e.g., administrators, payers, providers, patients/consumers, advocates, etc.)” (Proctor et al., 2013 [27], p. 4). |
Action | “Use active verb statements to specify the specific actions, steps, or processes that need to be enacted” (Proctor et al., 2013 [27], p. 4). |
Action Target | “Specify targets according to conceptual models of implementation” (Proctor et al., 2013 [27], p. 4). |
Temporality | “Specify when the strategy is used” (Proctor et al., 2013 [27], p. 4). |
Dose | “Specify dosage of implementation strategy” (Proctor et al., 2013 [27], p. 4). |
Implementation Outcome Affected | “Identify and measure the implementation outcome(s) likely to be affected by each strategy” (Proctor et al., 2013 [27], p. 4). |
Justification | “Provide empirical, theoretical, or pragmatic justification for the choice of implementation strategies” (Proctor et al., 2013 [27], p. 4). |