Table 1 Public health networks focus group coding framework
Code | Subcode | Response examples |
|---|---|---|
1.0 Functions of Network | 1.1 Internal (functions to members) | 1.1.1 Resource sharing |
1.1.1.1 Knowledge | ||
1.1.1.2 Strategies | ||
1.1.1.3. Skills | ||
1.1.1.4. Experience | ||
1.1.2 Ensuring member accountability to topic | ||
1.1.3 Continuing professional development | ||
1.1.4 Support + motivation | ||
1.2 External (function in broader community) | 1.2.1 Advocacy (in/direct) | |
1.2.2 Public outreach/intervention | ||
1.2.3 Public education | ||
2.0 Information Entry | 2.1 Who (who brings info in) | 2.1.1 Individual members |
2.2 What | 2.1.2 Expert consultant | |
2.2.1. Research literature | ||
2.2.2. Experiential knowledge | ||
2.2.3 Anecdotal evidence (community-based) | ||
2.2.4. Network derived empirical data (survey, evaluation tool) | ||
2.2.5. External empirical data (e.g. local stats) | ||
2.3 How (tools/processes used) | 2.3.1 Ad hoc (spontaneous conversation) | |
2.3.2 Electronic mailing | ||
2.3.3. Personal emails | ||
2.3.4. Phone | ||
2.3.5. Face-to-face meetings | ||
2.4.6. Workshop/conferences | ||
2.4.7 Online community interface | ||
2.4.8 Literature review | ||
2.4.9 Designated information distribution within network | ||
2.4 Tools/processes desired/needed | 2.4.1 Government connection | |
2.4.2 Webinars | ||
2.4.3. Sharepoint | ||
2.4.4 Diagnostic support | ||
2.4.5. A1C tool | ||
2.4.6 Academic connection to bring in research capacity | ||
2.4.7 Full time staff to synthesize research | ||
3.0 Information Influence on Network Function | 3.1 Influence on individual network members | 3.1.1 Clarify roles |
3.2 Influence on network function | 3.1.2. Influences members’ actions in their parent orgs | |
3.1.3 Helped identify skills | ||
3.2.1 Increase collaboration between members | ||
3.2.2 Focus topic interest | ||
4.0 Conflict/Disagreement Within Network | 4.1 Nature of disagreement/conflict | 4.2.1 Use of consensus |
4.2 Process by which it is resolved | 4.2.2 Withdrawal of members | |
4.3 Impact on network | 4.2.3 Respectful discussion | |
4.3.1 Improves network focus on issues | ||
4.3.2 Improve network problem-solving processes | ||
4.3.3 Provides a good debate | ||
5.0 Barriers to Network Function | 5.1 Political | 5.1.1 Network restrained by conservative learning of member organisation |
5.2 Time | 5.1.2 General conservative political climate | |
5.3 Communication | 5.2.1 Constraints on members’ time to look at new info | |
5.4 Information management | 5.2.2 Constraints on members’ time to participate in network | |
5.5 Lack of common goals for network | 5.3.1 Poor communication system between network members | |
5.6 Other | 5.4.1 Challenge of using existing tech (e.g. Sharepoint, Google docs) | |
5.4.2 Lack of an individual to help synthesize evidence | ||
5.4.3 Difficulty not duplicating resources | ||
5.5.1 Lack of consensus about overarching goal of network | ||
5.5.2 Philosophical differences between members | ||
5.5.2 Lack of consensus about role of network | ||
5.6.1 Different jurisdictions represented (geography of network) | ||
6.0 Facilitators to Network Function | 6.1 Inter personal facilitators | 6.1.1 Synergy among partners |
6.2 Network-level facilitators | 6.1.2 Frequent contact between members on other projects | |
6.3 External facilitators | 6.1.3 Trust/respect between members | |
6.1.4 Common goals of members for network | ||
6.2.1 Interdisciplinary nature of network | ||
6.2.2 Network builds on existing relationships of member orgs | ||
6.3.1 Context/location of network itself (e.g. big city: more info + funding potential) | ||
6.3.2 Trust of communities that networks work with | ||
7.0 Influence of Network on Members as Professionals | 7.1 Knowledge | 7.1.1 Personal (e.g. helps members broaden their perspectives, focus on ‘who they are’ in public health) |
7.2 ‘Networked’ network | 7.1.2 Professional (e.g. members get help, advice, feedback on ideas + new info about public health issues) | |
7.3 Camaraderie | 7.1.3 Community/context (e.g. deepens members understanding of issues in community) | |
7.2.1 Good experience for newer members to learn from others | ||
7.2.2 Network good for making new contacts | ||
7.2.3 Increased connection to community through network contacts | ||
7.3.1 Reduces isolation in working on a difficult issue | ||
7.3.2 Motivates members in their own work | ||
8.0 Network Context | 8.1 Origins | Unique narratives for each network |
8.2 Development | ||
8.3 Everyday network activities |