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Context
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Factors which can influence policy development including past provision of SMS for chronic disease
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Healthcare structures and governance, health service reform agenda, burden of chronic disease, demographic and prevalence trends of chronic disease, e-health trends, information on previous delivery of SMS
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Content
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Scope of the framework, defining features of SMS espoused, goal statements, policy statements of action
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Chronic diseases targeted and scope of population for intervention; components of SMS definition; stated goal including intended effect and outcomes; SMS priorities or courses of action
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Actors
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Stakeholders involved in policy making
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Government representatives, clinicians, health service managers, people with chronic disease, voluntary sector representatives and community and advocacy groups.
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Processes
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How information and actors interests are incorporated in policy formation; proposed process of implementation and evaluation
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Evidence used and processes of stakeholder involvement such as consultation, involvement in workshops and surveys, member of working group; implementation plans, associated timelines, facilitation processes; evaluation strategies and feedback process.
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