Table 1.

Stakeholders engaged and research needed to support the proposed framework

Stakeholder engaged (Phase)	Suggested research methods	Success markers
Patients eligible for DCT (1)	Qualitative semi-structured interviews	Community and sociodemographic influences are better understood
	Quantitative statistical analyses using baseline data and enrollment status	Relationships between DCT enrollment and patient admission status and demographic characteristics are elucidated
DCT Staff/Providers (2)	Qualitative semi-structured interviews using questions informed by findings from (1)	Research and practice concerns are better understood
		Staff/providers distinguish between patient conditions and technologies appropriate or inappropriate for DCTs
		Supply chain issues to deliver DCTs are better understood
Policymakers (3)	Apply action-research methods to map barriers identified in (1) and (2) to specific state policies/regulations	DCT researchers and expert staff have a better understanding of state-level barriers to DCTs
	Present findings from (1) and (2) with actionable recommendations from barrier-mapping to policymakers in open forum	State changemakers are provided with fit-for-purpose recommendations to facilitate improved DCTs
	Survey policymakers engaged about the relevancy of presentation and recommendations	Relevant policymakers have a better understanding of basic needs for DCT infrastructure