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Table 5 Joint display capacity

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

Capacity: Social-structural resources available to agents (Social roles, Social norms, Material & Cognitive resources)

 

AR

(IR)

SrA

↑↓

LOS (ΔLOS)

Qualitative data

Hospital 1

75%

(10%)

88%

↑17

↓5

(6.0d)

(−3.1d)

• Resources available, including time and data system

• No support from quality department, but trained CP facilitator supported project

• Clear clinical leader

• Improvement team had no experience in CP methodology, project as opportunity to learn each other’s contribution

Hospital 2

65%

(22%)

60%

↑18

↓3

8.2d

(−4.2d)

• Resources and time constraints. Comprehensive data system available, but manual retrieval of data

• Improvement team had experience with developing and implementing CPs, a detailed project plan was used, quality department supported the project

• Medical champion present, but new in hospital, perceived as disadvantage in collaboration with surgeons

Hospital 8

47%

(−13%)

71%

↑6

↓9

10.3d

(−4.4d)

• No resources and no time, no data system available

• No clear local champion

• Day-to-day teamwork perceived as good

Hospital 9

54%

(−3%)

72%

↑13

↓6

10.2d

(2.1d)

• No resources nor time for improvement activities, no data system available.

• No improvement team formed, and no clear clinical leader

• Limited support from quality department

• Day-to-day teamwork perceived as challenging

Hospital 10

64%

(−5%)

64%

↑7

↓8

18.8d

(1.8d)

• Lack of resources and time, staff shortage, limited data available in data system

• Both medical and nursing champions, but medical champion only working on 1 of 2 wards

• Improvement team had no experience in CP methodology, champion had experience

  1. AR Adherence rate post-test, IR Improvement rate, SrA Self-rated adherence, ↑↓ number of interventions on which adherence went up or down, LOS length of stay post-test, ∆LOS change in mean LOS (days)