Table 3 Indicators for the interim evaluation of a health systems intervention to improve care during and after a pregnancy complicated by diabetes
RE-AIM | Indicator | Data Sources |
|---|---|---|
Reach - levels of participation and characteristics of participants | •Awareness of the Partnership and associated activities •Role of participant and level of engagement with hyperglycaemia in pregnancy clients | Health professionals Implementation team, enablers, champions |
Effectiveness - positive and negative consequences of the intervention | •Perceived level of effectiveness of resources/activities for improving management of hyperglycaemia in pregnancy •Acknowledgement of factors that contribute to effectiveness/explanation of varying levels of effectiveness | Health professionals Implementation team, enablers, champions |
Adoption - proportion and representativeness of settings and providers who have adopted the intervention (or components of it) | •Knowledge and/or resources have been adopted in practice or intended to be adopted (i.e. improved management practices adopted such as – follow-up plans, OGTT’s, Chronic Disease Management Plans) •Issues related to not taking up Partnership activity opportunities and/or not implementing related activities | Health professionals Implementation team, enablers, champions |
Implementation - the intervention is delivered as intended | •Extent that the Models of Care components*/implementation activities are being delivered as planned/expected, by whom and when •Adaptations made to original implementation plan | Implementation team, enablers, champions |
Maintenance - practice or policy becomes routine and part of everyday culture and norms | •Extent that the Models of Care components*/implementation activities have been embedded into regular practice •Intention to continue new practices beyond the project’s funding cycle | Health professionals Implementation team, enablers, champions |