Multi-method process maps: An interdisciplinary approach to investigate ad hoc modifications in protocol-driven interventions.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Implementation scientists increasingly recognize that the process of implementation is dynamic, leading to ad hoc modifications that may challenge fidelity in protocol-driven interventions. However, limited attention to ad hoc modifications impairs investigators' ability to develop evidence-based hypotheses about how such modifications may impact intervention effectiveness and cost. We propose a multi-method process map methodology to facilitate the systematic data collection necessary to characterize ad hoc modifications that may impact primary intervention outcomes.

Methods

We employ process maps (drawn from systems science), as well as focus groups and semi-structured interviews (drawn from social sciences) to investigate ad hoc mo

SUBMITTER: Mackie TI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7348036 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature