Optimizing clinical and organizational practice in cancer survivor transitions between specialized oncology and primary care teams: a realist evaluation of multiple case studies

Table 2 Elements involved in steps I to IV and data collection

	Professionals
Elements	Policy makers, administrators	PCP	Onco.	Patients, families	Documents
Step I - Development
• Scientific evidence: scoping study	PWG	PWG	PWG	PWG	SDB
• Environmental scan: identification of actors, issues, needs	PWG	PWG	PWG	PWG
• Development of the initial theory of the intervention	PWG	PWG	PWG	PWG
• Production of the logic model of the intervention	PWG	PWG	PWG	PWG
Step II - Implementation
• Adoption/adaptation into practice	II	II, O	II, O	TC	LR
• Description of ongoing incentives, mobilization, commitment	II	II	II	TC	LR
• Identification/description of mechanisms for translation into practice	II	II, O	II, O	TC	LR
• Identification/description of facilitating and constraining factors/reduction of barriers	II	II, O	II, O	TC	LR
Step III – Outcomes
For professionals
• Scope of practice; teamwork; work environment		S	S
• Shared leadership; density/centrality of the cancer network		S	S
• Socio-demographic characteristics		S	S
For patients
• Responsiveness; self-care capacity; quality of life; out-of-pocket costs				S, PD
• Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics				S
Step IV- Configuration
Global evaluation
• Context-Mechanisms-Outcomes (C + M = O)	IVI	IVI	IVI	IVI

Legend: LR Literature review, II Individual interview, IVI Individual validation interview, PWG Participative working group, O Non-participant observation, S Survey, TC Tracer cases, SDB Scientific data bank, PD Patient diary

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