Table 1.
Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) constructs and methods
| CFIR construct | Construct example | Data source | Analysis methods | Research question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics of the intervention | Adaptability, intervention source |
• Interviews with university and HHS executives • Focus groups with cohort one students |
Thematic analysis grouped by participant type; post hoc mapping of themes to CFIR construct (See Additional files 5, 6, and 7) | 3. What are the contextual enablers and barriers to the program having an impact on the implementation of EBP? |
| Outer setting | National and state government health policies, incentives, funding | • Interviews with university and health service executives | As above | |
| Inner setting | Culture, relative priority, learning climate |
• Interviews with university and health service executives • Focus groups with cohort one students • Surveys with students, managers of students, and control managers |
As above |
1. What was the health service capacity to implement EBP prior to commencement of the program? 2. Did the facilitation of the program improve implementation of EBP within the health service? 3. What are the contextual enablers and barriers to the program having an impact on the implementation of EBP? |
| Characteristics of individuals | Knowledge and beliefs, personal attributes |
• Focus groups with cohort one students • IEBP survey with students, managers of students, and control managers |
As above Descriptive analysis of quantitative indicators of barriers and enablers; thematic analysis of open field comments in survey (See Additional files 3, 4 and 7) |
|
| Process | Planning, engagement, reflection, evaluation |
• Interviews with university and HHS executives • Focus groups with cohort one students |
As above |
2. Did the facilitation of the program improve implementation of EBP within the health service? 3. What are the contextual enablers and barriers to the program having an impact on the implementation of EBP? |
HHS hospital and health service, EBP evidence based-practice, IEBP implementing evidence-based practice