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. 2020 Nov 1;20:999. doi: 10.1186/s12913-020-05858-3

Table 2.

Themes of factors operating as facilitators

Theme Description
Clinical staff
 Dedicated OVT clinicians Services with a select group of clinicians dedicated to engaging in OVT [19, 22]
 Experience with OVT Clinicians with prior experience using OVT [17, 19, 22]
 Motivation Clinicians that were motivated to engage in OVT [17]
 Training Clinicians that had received OVT training prior to implementation [22, 23, 37]
Other staff
 OVT champions Services with dedicated staff championing the OVT modality [18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 38]
 Telehealth coordinators Services with dedicated telehealth coordinators responsible for overseeing implementation of the modality [23, 38]
 Telehealth technician Services with dedicated telehealth IT specialists to oversee the implementation of software and hardware [19, 36]
 Stable personnel Services with low attrition of staff [19, 23, 37]
 Leadership support Services with leadership that prioritise the need of OVT and facilitate implementation [23, 38]
 External facilitators Services that employ external groups to oversee OVT implementation [23]
Technology
 Ease of use OVT software that is easy to use [18]
Implementation strategy
 Tailored approach Strategies that are tailored to each individual service provider [23, 38]
 Pilot site Services that take a stepped approach to implementation, commencing at a single pilot site [25]
 Standardised procedures Services that standardise implementation procedures [17]