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Table 5 Comparison of Conceptually Analogous Constructs from Consolidated Framework for Sustainability Constructs (CFSC), Integrated Sustainability Framework (ISF) and the British National Health Services Sustainability Index (BNHS-SI)

From: Influence of participation in a quality improvement collaborative on staff perceptions of organizational sustainability

CFSC Constructs

ISF Constructs

BNHS-SI Constructs

Attributes Assessed

General resources

Inner Context: Organizational resources/funding

Infrastructure for sustainability

Funding, infrastructure, staff, and time

Integration with existing programs and policies

Inner Context: Climate/culture and policies

Intervention Characteristics: Fit with population and context

Organizations strategic aims and cultures

Initiatives’ fit within organizational structures, programs, and policies

Demonstrating effectiveness

Intervention Characteristics: Benefits

Benefits of the change are immediately obvious and supported by evidence

Assessing the impact of the intervention over time

Monitoring progress over time

Processes: Program Evaluation

Effectiveness of the system to monitor progress

Stakeholder participation

Processes: Partnership/Engagement and Training/Support/Supervision

Staff involvement

Staff attitudes toward sustaining the change

Training and capacity building

Training to sustain the process