Table 1.

Framework for context constructs

Context construct	Definition
professional influences	formal or informal norms, rules, policies or standards guiding the professionalization of individuals involved in the implementation
political support	extent of backing from public officials or special interest groups
social climate	beliefs, values, customs and practices of the larger community and / or system within which the intervention is embedded
local infrastructure	physical, technical, service, and training structure or resources existing in the community or larger system in which the intervention is embedded
policy and legal climate	formal national, state, community, or system regulations (rules, policies, laws) impacting the intervention
relational climate	degree and / or quality of relationships with external entities (e.g. referral sources, partner organizations, regulation agencies, etc.) not involved in implementation but key to successful intervention delivery
target population	characteristics associated with individuals the intervention is designed to impact including population needs, culture, beliefs, preferences, locatability, ability to access, and motivation to engage
funding and economic climate	the character of the national, regional, or local economy and availability of funding as related to the intervention

Source: Watson et al. (2018) ([32], p. 6)