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Table 7 Barriers and enablers related to adaption (COM-B analysis—opportunities, motivation)

From: Strategies to adapt and implement health system guidelines and recommendations: a scoping review

Author (year)

Opportunities

Physical

Social

Andrade et al. (2017) [75]

â—‹ Unable to implement an electronic system (enabler)

â—‹ None reported

Bryce et al. (2005) [58]

â—‹ Adapting guidelines to context (enabler)

â—‹ None reported

Gueye et al. (2016) [108]

â—‹ Programme showed flexibility over time, as it was able to mobilize a large number of staff

â—‹ None reported

Halpern et al. (2010) [77]

â—‹ A technical working group is crucial to help develop the country-specific systems, oversee implementation, and adjust or deal with unexpected changes (enabler)

â—‹ None reported

Leethongdee (2007) [83]

â—‹ Created a new catchment area which increased the budget (enabler)

â—‹ None reported

Rahman et al. (2020) [105]

â—‹ Readiness of the health system to execute the policy (enabler/barrier)

â—‹ Proactive leadership from national programmes, advocacy, technical and resource support from international development partners (enabler)

Stein et al. (2008) [106]

â—‹ None reported

â—‹ The spiritual adaptation/incorporation provided culturally appropriate support (enabler)

Wingfield et al. (2015) [113]

â—‹ None reported

â—‹ Strong multisectoral collaboration (enabler)

 

Motivation

Automatic

Reflective

Stein et al. (2008) [106]

â—‹ None reported

â—‹ Nurses valued counselling skills that were built as an adaptation to the guideline (enabler)

Wingfield et al. (2015) [113]

â—‹ None reported

â—‹ Lack of available evidence, and thus deciding on the transfer amounts and timing was difficult (barrier)