Table 4.

Dimensions of elements that should be aligned with other elements and/or with the EBI (number of articles studying the main category, category, and studied elements)

Main category	Dimension	*Studied elements	References
Structural (n = 45)	Vision and goals (n = 14)	Goals (n = 8) Visions (n = 5) Objectives (n = 2)	[21, 28, 29, 31, 33, 46, 50, 51] [30, 38, 52–54] [46, 49]
	System and processes (n = 36)	Strategy/agenda/schedule/plan (n = 9) Processes in general (n = 8) System in general (n = 7) Operations/mission (n = 6) Recommendations/guidelines (n = 5) Workflows (n = 4) Practices (n = 3) Services (n = 3) Structures (n = 3) Incentives (n = 1) Indicators (n = 1) Mandates (n = 1) Standards (n = 1) Work tasks (n = 1)	[17, 26, 32, 34, 35, 53, 55–57] [1, 33, 34, 40, 52, 55, 58, 59] [19, 23, 24, 51, 60–62] [26, 27, 33, 48, 53, 61] [18, 37, 63–65] [21, 23, 25, 58] [24, 34, 66] [36, 51, 63] [1, 25, 52] [1] [45] [37] [36] [25]
	Resources and competing tasks (n = 10)	Priorities/focus (n = 6) Resources (n = 4) Concurrent programs (n = 2) Workload (n = 1)	[20, 33, 38, 40, 58, 67] [20, 33, 40, 50] [21, 62] [23]
Social (n = 28)	Behaviors (n = 18)	Actions/efforts in general (n = 10) Leadership behaviors (n= 7) Staff behaviors/participation (n = 3) Support (n = 2) Activities (n = 1) Service deliverance (n = 1) Use (n = 1)	[6, 25, 29, 30, 33, 34, 48, 50, 57, 68] [6, 34, 36, 47, 56, 68, 69] [6, 36, 59] [6, 20] [54] [22] [22]
	Thoughts and emotions (n = 14)	Values (n = 6) Understandings (n = 2) Attention (n = 1) Attitudes (n = 1) Expectations (n = 1) Interests (n = 1) Needs (n = 1) Perceptions (n = 1) Readiness (n = 1) Satisfaction (n = 1) Self-determination (n = 1) Trust (n = 1) Views (n = 1)	[1, 21, 40, 48, 52, 70] [1, 71] [1] [6] [29] [55] [30] [44] [36] [22] [36] [1] [52]
	Interpersonal aspects (n = 7)	Culture/climate (n = 3) Relationships (n = 2) Social dimensions (n = 2) Shared community values (n = 1)	[6, 37, 40] [19, 52] [6, 19] [38]

*Elements as mentioned in the articles