Table 1 Intervention characteristics: constructs with definitions, themes, and illustrative quotations
Construct | POPS-specific definition | Theme | Illustrative quotation |
|---|---|---|---|
Evidence strength and quality | Clinician and manager perceptions of the evidence supporting the POPS service. Includes ‘external sources’ of evidence (e.g., peer-reviewed literature) and ‘internal sources’ (e.g., local patient outcomes data from the participants’ health services). | Belief in the evidence for the POPS service supports implementation, with external evidence especially important at sites wanting to newly implement POPS services. | “I had seen the data, I’d seen the research and I’d seen it in practice … it made sense to me that you needed to take a multidisciplinary approach to yield an acceptable outcome for these patients.” (Case 3, Executive) |
Adaptability | The degree that the POPS service can be tailored in order to meet each case’s local needs and capabilities. | The POPS service can be adapted to enable its implementation to be tailored to local needs and resources. | “I don’t believe it’s efficient to make one size fit all for every clinical scenario. I don’t think the intervention needs to be the same.” (Case 2, POPS clinical lead) |