Implementing Community-Created Self-Management Support Tools in Primary Care Practices: Multimethod Analysis From the INSTTEPP Study

Authors

Douglas H. Fernald, University of Colorado School of MedicineFollow
Matthew J. Simpson, University of Colorado School of MedicineFollow
Donald E. Nease Jr., University of Colorado School of MedicineFollow
David L. Hahn, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public HealthFollow
Amanda E. Hoffmann, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public HealthFollow
LeAnn C. Michaels, Oregon Health & Science UniversityFollow
Lyle J. Fagnan, Oregon Health & Science UniversityFollow
Jeanette M. Daly, University of IowaFollow
Barcey T. Levy, University of IowaFollow

Publication Date

10-29-2018

Keywords

self-management support, primary care, patient participation, conditions, practice-based research network, qualitative analysis

Abstract

Purpose: With one-half of Americans projected to be living with at least one chronic condition before 2020, enhancing patient self-management support (SMS) may improve health-related behaviors and clinical outcomes. Routine SMS implementation in primary care settings is difficult. Little is known about the practice conditions required for successful implementation of SMS tools.

Methods: Four primary care practice-based research networks (PBRNs) recruited 16 practices to participate in a boot camp translation process to adapt patient-centered SMS tools. Boot camp translation sessions were held over a 2-month period with 2 patients, a clinician, and a care manager from each practice. Qualitative case comparison and qualitative comparative analysis were used to examine practice conditions needed to implement SMS tools. The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research guided data collection and analysis.

Results: Four different practice conditions affected the implementation of new SMS tools: functional practice organization; system that enables innovation and change; presence of a visible, activated champion; and synergy and alignment of SMS changes with other work. Qualitative comparative analysis suggested that it was necessary to have an enabling system, a visible champion, and synergy for a practice to at least minimally implement the SMS tools. Sufficiency testing, however, failed to show robust consistency to satisfactorily explain conditions required to implement new SMS tools.

Conclusions: To implement tailored self-management support tools relatively rapidly, the minimum necessary conditions include a system that enables innovation and change, presence of a visible champion, and alignment of SMS changes with other work; yet, these alone are insufficient to ensure successful implementation.

Recommended Citation

Fernald DH, Simpson MJ, Nease DE Jr, Hahn DL, Hoffmann AE, Michaels LC, Fagnan LJ, Daly JM, Levy BT. Implementing community-created self-management support tools in primary care practices: multimethod analysis from the INSTTEPP study. J Patient Cent Res Rev. 2018;5:267-75. doi: 10.17294/2330-0698.1634