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Table 3 Intervention design processes

From: Lessons learnt from the process of designing care coordination interventions through participatory action research in public healthcare networks of six Latin American countries

 

Argentina

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Mexico

Uruguay

Return of results

 Time

After baseline

After baseline

After baseline

After baseline

After baseline

After selection

 Size (nº centres and sessions)

5 sessions in each PC centre, 1 session in SC

3 sessions

24 sessions in each PC and SC centre

24 sessions in each PC and SC centre

11 sessions in each PC and SC centre

4 sessions

 Participants (nº and profile)

83 participants

Doctors, other health professionals, administrators, managers

59 participants

Doctors, other health professionals, managers and users

479 participants

Doctors, other health professionals, administrators, managers, users

200 participants

Doctors, other health professionals, managers

280 participants

Doctors, other health professionals, administrators, managers

65 participants

Doctors, other health professionals and users

 Dissemination method

-Presentation of results, followed by discussion

– Results reports

– Presentation of results and preliminary selection

– Reports and leaflets for managers, professionals, users

– Presentation of results and preliminary selection

– Graphic materials and summary booklet

– Presentation of results and preliminary selection

– Reports, leaflets and videos for professionals and patients

– Presentation of results, followed by discussion

– Presentation of results, followed by discussion

– Summary booklet

Selection of problems and interventions

 Time

During return of results

During return of results

During return of results

During return of results

After return of results

Before return of results

 Phases, nº participants* and sessions

Selection with PP (lead) and LSC

– 18 participants, 2 sessions

1º) Preliminary selection: 28 participants, 3 sessions

2º) Selection with LSC (lead) and PP: 37 Participants, 4 sessions

1º) Preliminary selection: 479 participants, 24 sessions

2º) Selection with PP (lead) and LSC: 34 Participants, 5 sessions

1º) Preliminary selection: 200 participants, 24 sessions

2º) Selection with LSC (lead) and PP: 21 participants, 4 sessions

Selection with PP (lead) and LSC: 31 participants, 4 sessions

1º) Preliminary selection LSC:5 participants, 3 sessions

2º) Selection with LSC (lead) and PP: 20 participants, 10 sessions

 Methods

– Guided group discussions

– Individual prioritization criteria and nominal group

– Guided group discussions

– Individual prioritization criteria and nominal group

– Prioritization criteria

– Individual prioritization criteria and nominal group

Design and planning of interventions

 Type of design and phases

– Open-ended design in phases, to be defined as phases are implemented (18 months)

– Not all phases are implemented

– Design in 2 PAR cycles

1º) Initial design and planning (2 months)

2º) Adjustment following first implementation phase (5 months)

– Some interventions and adjustments designed by the MHD

– Design in multiple PAR cycles (10 months)

1º) Formation of roundtables and work groups for design

2º) Pilot of main components

3º) Evaluation and adjustment

– Design in 2 PAR cycles

1º) Initial design and planning (2 months)

2º) Adjustment following first implementation phase (5 months)

– Design in 2 PAR cycles

1º) Initial design and planning (2 months)

2º) Adjustment following first implementation phase (5 months)

– Open-ended design, to be specified over the course of the intervention (7 months)

– RT takes on activities assigned to PP

 Method

Initial proposal of RT, discussed with PP, LSC and network managers

Proposal discussed with LSC

– PAR method: systematization of experience – collective reflection – action

– Initial proposal of RT, discussed with PP, LSC and managers

Proposal discussed with LSC and PP, and SHD (1º PAR cycle)

– Initial proposal of RT, discussed with PP and LSC

 Participants (nº and profile)* and nº sessions

– PP and LSC

– 31 participants, 34 sessions

– LSC

– 22 participants, 7 sessions

– LSC (11 participants, 12 sessions)

– Roundtables and groups: middle management and professionals of network (33 participants, 31 sessions)

– Pilot tests: network professionals (90 participants, 4 sessions)

– PP and LSC

– 26 participants, 5 sessions

– LSC and PP

– 46 participants, 24 sessions

– PP and LSC

- 20 participants, 4 sessions

  1. PC primary care, SC secondary care, MHD Municipal Health Department, LSC Local steering committee, PP Professionals’ platform, RT research team, SHD State Health Department
  2. *Not counting research team