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Table 1 Summary of results for 1 st round Delphi study

From: Organizational readiness for knowledge translation in chronic care: a Delphi study

Strength of consensus

ORKT dimensions & sub-dimensions

Criteria

 

5-point Likert score

Percentile score

Inter-quartile range

A = applicability

Consensus* (Agreement in %)

I = importance

10th

25th

Strong

Dimension

1. Organizational contextual factors

A

≥75% (85,7%)

5

2

4

1

  

I

≥75% (85,7%)

5

2

4

1

Partial

Sub-dimensions

1.1 Healthcare organizational characteristics

A

≥75% (78,6%)

4

3

4

1

I

<60% (57,2%)

3

3

3

2

Strong

1.2 Organizational culture

A

≥75% (78,6%)

5

3

4

1

I

≥75% (85,7%)

5

2

4

1

None

1.3 General resources

A

<60% (57,2%)

3

2

3

2

I

<60% (57,1%)

5

2

3

2

Moderate

Dimension

2. Organizational climate for change

A

≥75% (78,6%)

5

3

4

1

I

60-74% (71,5%)

5

3

3

2

None

Sub-dimensions

2.1 Mission

A

<60% (50%)

4

1

2

2

I

<60% (35,7%)

3

1

2

2

None

2.2 Staff cohesion

A

60-74% (64,3%)

4

2

3

1

I

<60% (57,1%)

4

1

2

2

None

2.3 Autonomy

A

<60% (48,2%)

3

2

3

1

I

<60% (57,1%)

4

1

2

2

None

2.4 Stress

A

<60% (42,8%)

3

1

3

1

I

<60% (50%)

5

1

3

2

Strong

2.5 Communication

A

≥75% (85,7%)

5

2

4

1

I

≥75% (78,6%)

5

2

4

1

Strong

2.6 Openness to change

A

≥75% (100%)

4

4

4

1

I

≥75% (85,7%)

4

3

4

1

None

2.7 Political change

A

<60% (42,9%)

3

1

3

1

I

<60% (42,9%)

3

1

2

3

Strong

Dimension

3. Management support

A

≥75% (100%)

5

4

4

1

   

I

≥75% (100%)

5

4

4

1

Moderate

Sub-dimensions

3.1 Participation

A

60-74% (71,4%)

4

2

3

2

I

≥75% (78,6%)

5

2

4

1

Strong

3.2 Leadership / Champion

A

≥75% (92,9%)

4

3

4

1

I

≥75% (85,7%)

5

3

4

1

Strong

Dimension

4. Communication & influence

A

≥75% (85,7%)

4

2

4

1

   

I

≥75% (85,7%)

4

2

4

1

None

Sub-dimensions

4.1 Discussion

A

<60% (50%)

4

1

1

3

I

<60% (57,2%)

4

1

1

3

None

4.2 Dissemination

A

<60% (50%)

4

1

2

2

I

<60% (50%)

4

1

2

2

Strong

Dimension

5. Motivation

A

≥75% (92,9%)

5

3

4

1

   

I

≥75% (100%)

4

4

4

1

None

Sub-dimensions

5.1 Pressure for change

A

<60% (50%)

3

2

3

1

I

<60% (57,2%)

4

2

3

2

Moderate

5.2 Change needs

A

60-74% (64,3%)

4

2

3

1

I

60-74% (64,3%)

4

2

3

1

Moderate

5.3 Training needs

A

≥75% (78,5%)

4

2

4

0

I

60-74% (64,3%)

4

2

3

2

Strong

Dimension

6. Institutional support

A

≥75% (92,9%)

4

3

4

1

   

I

≥75% (85,7%)

5

3

4

1

Strong

Sub-dimensions

6.1 Support climate

A

≥75% (78,6%)

5

1

4

1

I

≥75% (85,7%)

4

2

4

1

Moderate

6.2 Monitoring

A

60-74% (71,5%)

4

2

3

2

I

≥75% (85,7%)

4

2

4

1

Strong

6.3 Feedback

A

≥75% (85,8%)

4

3

4

1

I

≥75% (92,9%)

5

3

4

1

Strong

Dimension

7. Human resources

A

≥75% (85,8%)

4

2

4

1

   

I

≥75% (85,8%)

4

2

4

1

Partial

Sub-dimension

7.1 Staff attributes

A

<60% (57,1%)

3

2

3

2

I

60-70% (64,3%)

4

2

3

1

Strength of consensus

ORKT dimensions & sub-dimensions

Criteria

Consensus (Agreement in %)

5-point Likert score

Percentile score

Inter-quartile range

10th

25th

Moderate

Dimension

8. Organizational environment readiness

A

60-74% (71,4%)

4

2

3

2

  

I

60-74% (71,4%)

4

2

3

2

None

 

8.1 Internal turbulences

A

<60% (50%)

3

1

3

1

I

<60% (35,7%)

3

2

3

1

None

Sub-dimensions

8.2 Intra/inter cooperation

A

<60% (57,2%)

3

3

3

1

I

<60% (57,2%)

3

3

3

1

None

8.3 Organizational history of innovation

A

<60% (57,1%)

4

2

2

2

I

<60% (50%)

3

2

3

2

Moderate

8.4 Leader innovativeness

A

60-74% (64,2%)

4

3

3

1

I

≥75% (78,5%)

4

2

4

0

Moderate

Dimension

9. Evidence

A

60-74% (71,5%)

4

2

3

2

I

60-74% (64,3%)

4

2

3

2

Moderate

 

9.1 Patient experiences or preferences

A

60-74% (64,3%)

4

2

3

2

I

60-74% (71,5%)

4

2

3

2

Moderate

Sub-dimensions

9.2 Research evidence

A

60-74% (71,5%)

4

1

3

2

I

60-74% (64,3%)

4

1

3

2

Moderate

 

9.3 Clinical evidence

A

≥75% (78,6%)

4

3

4

1

I

60-74% (71,5%)

4

3

3

2

Moderate

Dimension

10. End-user readiness

A

≥75% (78,6%)

4

2

4

1

I

60-74% (64,3%)

5

2

3

2

None

Sub-dimensions

10.1 Background and skills

A

<60% (57,1%)

3

2

3

1

 

I

<60% (50%)

3

2

3

1

Strong

10.2 Commitment

A

≥75% (78,6%)

4

3

4

1

 

I

≥75% (85,7%)

4

2

4

1

None

10.3 Interpersonal responses to change

A

<60% (57,1%)

3

2

3

1

 

I

<60% (57,1%)

4

2

3

1

None

10.4 Desired and perceived involvement

A

<60% (50%)

3

2

3

1

 

I

<60% (57,2%)

4

2

3

1

Strong

10.5 Perceptions of benefits

A

≥75% (92,9%)

5

3

4

1

I

≥75% (92,9%)

5

3

4

1

None

 

10.6 Satisfaction

A

<60% (35,7%)

3

2

3

1

I

<60% (35,7%)

3

1

3

2

Strength of consensus

ORKT dimensions & sub-dimensions

Criteria

Consensus (Agreement in %)

5-point Likert score

Percentile score

Inter-quartile range

10th

25th

Partial

Dimension

11. External influence

A

60-74% (71,4%)

5

4

4

1

  

I

<60% (57,2%)

4

3

3

1

None

Sub-dimensions

11.1 External system

A

<60% (28,6%)

3

2

2

2

I

<60% (28,5%)

3

2

2

2

None

11.2 Features of the change setting

A

<60% (57,1%)

4

2

3

1

I

<60% (57,2%)

4

2

3

2

Partial

Dimension

12. Operational readiness

A

60-74% (64,3%)

4

3

3

1

  

I

<60% (57,2%)

3

2

3

2

None

Sub-dimensions

12.1 Durability

A

<60% (42,9%)

4

1

2

2

 

I

<60% (42,9%)

4

1

2

2

None

12.2 Consistency

A

<60% (28,6%)

3

1

3

1

 

I

<60% (35,7%)

3

1

2

2

None

12.3 Reliability

A

<60% (35,7%)

3

1

3

1

 

I

<60% (28,5%)

3

1

3

1

Moderate

12.4 Accessibility

A

60-74% (64,3%)

4

1

3

2

 

I

60-74% (64,3%)

4

1

3

2

None

12.5 Processing speed

A

<60% (42,8%)

3

1

2

1

 

I

<60% (35,7%)

3

1

2

1

Moderate

12.6 Ease to use

A

60-74% (71,4%)

4

2

3

1

 

I

60-74% (71,4%)

4

3

3

1

None

Dimension

13. Organizational change content

A

<60% (57,1%)

5

2

3

2

I

<60% (57,2%)

5

2

3

2

Partial

Sub-dimensions

13.1 Values and goals

A

60-74% (64,3%)

4

3

3

1

I

<60% (57,2%)

3

2

3

2

Strong

13.2 Attributes of change

A

≥75% (78,6%)

4

3

4

1

I

≥75% (78,6%)

4

3

4

1

None

Dimension

14. Perceived options for change

A

<60% (57,2%)

5

2

3

2

I

<60% (57,2%)

4

2

3

2

None

Sub-dimensions

14.1 Understand history of change

A

<60% (50%)

2

1

2

1

I

<60% (35,7%)

3

1

2

1

Partial

14.2 Approach to change initiatives

A

<60% (57,1%)

4

2

3

1

I

60-74% (64,3%)

3

3

3

2

None

14.3 Evaluation of opportunities for change

A

<60% (50%)

3

2

3

1

I

<60% (50%)

3

2

3

1

Strength of consensus

ORKT dimensions & sub-dimensions

Criteria

Consensus (Agreement in %)

5-point Likert score

Percentile score

Inter-quartile range

10th

25th

None

Dimension

15. Knowledge readiness

A

<60% (35,7%)

3

2

3

2

I

<60% (42,9%)

3

2

3

2

None

Sub-dimensions

15.1 General knowledge

A

<60% (35,7%)

3

1

2

2

I

<60% (35,7%)

3

1

2

2

Moderate

15.2 Specific knowledge

A

60-74% (71,5%)

4

3

3

2

I

60-74% (71,5%)

4

3

3

2

None

Dimension

16. Process readiness

A

<60% (50%)

3

2

3

1

I

<60% (42,8%)

3

2

3

1

Moderate

Sub-dimensions

16.1 Evaluation process

A

60-74% (71,4%)

4

3

3

2

I

60-74% (71,4%)

4

3

3

2

None

16.2 Quality process

A

<60% (57,1%)

4

2

3

1

I

<60% (50%)

4

2

3

1

None

16.3 Financial management

A

<60% (42,9%)

3

2

3

2

I

<60% (42,8%)

3

2

3

1

Strong

16.4 Strategic planning process

A

≥75% (78,6%)

4

3

4

1

I

≥75% (78,6%)

4

3

4

1

Strong

16.5 Decision-making process

A

≥75% (78,6%)

4

3

4

1

I

≥75% (85,7%)

4

2

4

0

None

Dimension

17. Innovation customization process

A

<60% (42,9%)

2

2

2

2

I

<60% (42,9%)

2

2

2

2

Partial

Sub-dimensions

17.1 Routine use

A

<60% (57,1%)

4

1

2

2

 

I

60-74% (64,3%)

4

1

2

3

Partial

17.2 Adoption consequences

A

60-74% (71,4%)

4

3

3

1

 

I

<60% (51,5%)

4

3

3

1

None

17.3 Innovation diffusion

A

<60% (21,4%)

5

1

2

3

 

I

<60% (21,4%)

5

1

1

4

Moderate

17.4 Innovation implementation

A

≥75% (85,7%)

4

3

4

0

 

I

60-74% (71,5%)

4

3

3

2

Moderate

17.5 Innovation adoption

A

60-74% (64,3%)

5

1

3

2

 

I

60-74% (64,3%)

5

1

3

2

  1. A = applicability, I = importance.
  2. *Agreement in %: ≥75% agreement, 60-74% agreement, <60% agreement.
  3. *Bold text in the table highlights the Dimensions.