Table 2.

Content of the implementation strategy.

Implementation strategy components	Content	Time
Introducing and anchoring via physical meetings, email, and phone	Introducing managers and professionals to the project: discussion about how to ideally organize the project; introduction to the concept of child participation; presentation of facilitator’s role; preparation of written information to professionals and managers.	2-6 months before the workshop
Half-day or one-day workshop educating professionals and facilitators	Workshop on evidence on child participation in health care; introduction to the concept of child participation; introduction and practicing using Sisom; discussion on contextual barriers and facilitators; introducing the data collection.	Starting point
Intervention	Children and professionals use Sisom during a period of 6 months.	1-6 months
Continuous facilitation	Local facilitators support professionals in the implementation.	1-6 months
Continuous supervision	Supervisors from the university support professionals in the implementation.	1-6 months
Follow-up dialogue	Dialogue with professionals providing opportunities to share experiences of using Sisom and to discuss contextual barriers and facilitators.	1-2 months after the workshop