Components | Questions to be considered | Expected answer | Reported answer | Actions to address potential barriers to implementation |
---|---|---|---|---|
Technology | Is the required equipment available in the institution? | Yes | Yes | – |
Will we need third-party resources? | No | No | – | |
Is staff properly trained to implement the intervention or will new skills be needed? | Yes | No | 45-min theory class + practicum (5 supervised examinations) | |
Economics | Are all the costs well-defined? | Yes | Yes | – |
Is the intervention expensive? | No | No | – | |
Is the time–cost acceptable? | Yes | Yes | – | |
Legal requirements | Does the new intervention conflict with legal requirements?’ | No | No | – |
Have we ensured that we are following all the standards of good clinical practice? | Yes | Yes | – | |
Operational needs | Are all of the tasks properly defined? | Yes | Yes | – |
Are the involved third parties willing to participate? | Yes | Yes | – | |
Do new teams have to be established? | No | No | – | |
Do we need to reorganize the processes? | No | No | – | |
Will there be staff resistance to the change? | No | Unknown | Discuss the views and questions of all the parties involved | |
Will there be training costs? | No | Yes | Low cost, incorporated into departmental budgeting | |
Scheduling | Given our current experience, is the intervention realistic? | Yes | Yes | – |
Are there any timescale pressures to be met? | No | No | – | |
Will the intervention deliver meaningful benefits for patients? | Yes | Unknown | Incorporate a subproject to assess clinical and prognostic implications |