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Table 2 Operationalization of context, mechanism and outcome in this study

From: Linking leadership development programs for physicians with organization-level outcomes: a realist review

Context

Pertains to the relational and dynamic features that shaped the mechanisms through which LDPs work [29]

Mechanism

Mechanisms describe how the resources embedded within a LDP influence the reasoning and behavior of program physicians [30]

Outcome

Refers to intended, unintended, or unexpected program outcomes on various levels, e.g., individual, team, organization [30]. In synthesizing the evidence, we focused on organization-level outcomes