A step toward understanding the mechanism of action of audit and feedback: a qualitative study of implementation strategies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Audit and feedback (A&F) is a widely used implementation strategy. Understanding mechanisms of action of A&F increases the likelihood that the strategy will lead to implementation of an evidence-based practice. We therefore sought to understand one hospital's experience selecting and implementing an A&F intervention, to determine the implementation strategies that were used by staff and to specify the mechanism of action of those implementation strategies using causal pathway models, with the ultimate goal of improving acute stroke treatment practices.

Methods

We selected an A&F strategy in a hospital, initially based on implementation determinants and staff consideration of their performance on acute stroke treatment measures. After 7 months of A&F, we conducted

SUBMITTER: Springer MV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8017642 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature