ArticleBMC health services research2021
Identifying relevant factors for successful implementation into routine practice: expert interviews to inform a heart failure self-care intervention (ACHIEVE study).
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- The Disease Self-Management Among Patients With Chronic Heart Failure in an Affluent Economy: A Grounded Theory Study.Nursing open · 2025Article
- Translational framework for implementation evaluation and research: implementation strategies derived from normalization process theory.Implementation science : IS · 2025Article
- Determining Contextual Factors for a Heart Failure Self-Care Intervention: A Consensus Delphi Study (ACHIEVE).Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education · 2024Article
- The Efficacy of Self-care Behaviors, Educational Interventions, and Follow-up Strategies on Hospital Readmission and Mortality Rates in Patients with Heart Failure.Galen medical journal · 2023Article
- Characteristics of Smart Health Ecosystems That Support Self-care Among People With Heart Failure: Scoping Review.JMIR cardio · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundAdherence to heart failure (HF) self-care behaviours has been found to be effective for alleviating illness symptoms, increasing quality of life and reducing hospital re-admissions and mortality. However, many patients fail to implement on-going self-care into their daily lives. It is therefore crucial to improve the behaviour of HF patients to increase self-care adherence. The aim of this study is to identify relevant factors to successfully implement a complex, theory-based HF self-care intervention into routine practice.
methodsWe conducted semi-structured interviews to obtain key stakeholders' opinions on previously developed behaviour change techniques for enhancing HF patients' self-care behaviours, in order to optimise implementation of these techniques in an intervention. The interview topic guide was developed based on the Normalisation Process Theory (NPT), a tool that takes into account the feasibility of implementation and the acceptability to stakeholders. Interviews were analysed using thematic analysis and supported by MAXQDA 2020, a software for qualitative research.
resultsInterview participants included 18 key stakeholders consisting of three crucial groups: clinical experts (n = 7), patients (n = 3) and high calibre policy makers/potential funders (n = 8). The interviews revealed numerous factors to consider for successful implementation of an intervention into routine practice. The findings are presented according to two major categories: (1) themes within the NPT framework and (2) themes beyond the NPT framework. Themes within the NPT component 'Coherence' include three sub-themes: 'understandability', 'value beyond existing interventions' and 'perceived benefits'. The NPT component 'Cognitive participation' revealed two sub-themes: 'time resources' and 'financial sustainability'. Finally, the NPT component 'Collective action' uncovered three sub-themes: 'need for training', 'compatibility with existing practice' and 'influence on roles'. A further two themes were identified beyond the NPT framework, namely: 'structural challenges' and (2) 'role of carers'.
conclusionsFactors identified previously by NPT were validated, but stakeholders further identified relevant aspects beyond NPT. Based on these findings, we suggest the existing NPT framework could be expanded to include a fifth component: questions considering specific environmental factors (contextual considerations). Sensitising researchers to these issues at an early stage when designing an intervention can facilitate its later success.
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