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Table 2 Hospital characteristics and number of patients and interviewees included

From: A mixed methods multiple case study to evaluate the implementation of a care pathway for colorectal cancer surgery using extended normalization process theory

Hospital

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

Total

Beds total (dedicated)

200 (0)

1054 (15)

991 (39)

161 (10)

573 (22)

384 (12)

157

(−)

1995 (46)

270 (27)

322 (0)

n/a

CRC surgeries/y

110

250

120

–

200

–

86

340

80

–

n/a

FTE colorectal surgeons

3

4

3

5

3

1

2

3

2

–

 

Teaching status

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

n/a

Patients pre

post

20

20

20

20

20

17

20

20

10

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

14

190

191

Interviewees

CNSa

CS

N

CS

N

D

QO

CS (2)

HN (2)

CS

Db

QOb

CNS

HN

QO

CS

G / I

HN

Na

Qa

CS

N

QO

CS

HN

QO

G / I

CS

30

  1. aTelephone interview
  2. bAlso provided information on hospital I and J
  3. CNS Clinical nurse specialist, CS colorectal surgeon, D Dietician, G / I Gastroenterologist / internist, HN Head nurse, N Nurse, QO Quality officer