Table 1 Categories for the analysis of user-targeted implementation resources
Category/Description | Subcategories |
|---|---|
Type of resource General characteristics or structure of presentation | Guide/Manual; Book/Document; Leaflet; Course; Website; Instrument (scale/questionnaire/self-report/other); Video/Podcast; Other |
Format Format or medium in which the resource is available | Interpersonal (face-to-face/by telephone); PDF/Word/Excel; Audio/visual; Website/online; other |
Source Organisation, institution, group developing the resource | Local clinicians/local expert body; National professional expert body; National government expert body; International professional expert body/international government expert body; Non-governmental organisations/foundations/national associations; Agency/national company |
Language | English; Welsh; Other |
Target audience Specific target population for action | Professionals/managers; Users/patients; Users/family members/caregivers |
Type of implementation strategy Intervention(s) or action(s) aimed at facilitating the implementation of recommended guidelines | I Develop and distribute educational materials: Design and deliver manuals, tools and other support materials to aid in understanding guidelines or recommendations II Prepare patients/consumers to be active participants: Strategies/actions to encourage users to be more actively involved in their own healthcare III Develop and implement tools and systems for quality monitoring: Actions designed to implement systems and procedures to evaluate the quality of care; promote the use of protocols, standards, and measures to evaluate service performance and determine to what degree practices comply with recommended guidelines |
Specific objective Specific objective or purpose of the resource | Related to Strategy I: Provide accessible and easy-to-understand information/education on various issues:  a) Content of guidelines/recommendations; b) evidence-based recommendations; c) characteristics of the disorder/condition (symptoms, evolution, prognosis, etc.); d) information on the intervention (treatment(s), procedure(s), options, features, pros and cons, etc.); e) information on social service care (available resources, aid, services) Related to Strategy II:  a) Self-care: Materials/actions to enhance patients’ involvement in their own healthcare or the self-management of various health conditions. This includes, for example:   a.1) training programmes (relaxation techniques, problem-solving skills, etc.); a.2) materials for self-reporting and self-monitoring of symptoms; a.3) material on symptom management or special situations (e.g. crises, relapses)  b) Self-help: Resources/actions to encourage support and help among peers or guided by professionals   b.1) access to self-help books/guides; b.2); access to peer groups; b.3) provide interactive support-care by telephone or information technologies (chats, e-mails, blogs); b.4) mixed/unspecified Related to Strategy III:  a) Define quality standards (users’ version): resources designed to promote users’ capacity to assess/request services, quality care, and treatment consistent with guidelines and recommendations |