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Prev Chronic Dis
Personal Author:
Cole, Allison M. ; Esplin, Andrea ; Baldwin, Laura-Mae
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Introduction

Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) provide primary care to low-income and uninsured patients in the United States. FQHCs are required to report annual measurements and provide evidence of improvement for quality measures; effective methods to improve quality in FQHCs are needed. Systems of Support (SOS) is a proactive, mail-based, colorectal cancer screening program that was developed and tested in an integrated health care system. The objective of this study was to adapt SOS for use in an FQHC system, guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR).

Methods

We conducted qualitative semi-structured interviews in 2014 with organizational leadership, medical staff, and nursing staff to identify facilitators of and barriers to implementation of SOS in an FQHC system. The interview guide was based on the CFIR framework. Interview transcripts were analyzed using Template Analysis. We adapted SOS and planned implementation strategies to address identified barriers.

Results

Facilitators of implementation of SOS were previous quality improvement experience and engagement of clinic and administrative leadership. Barriers to implementation were a more diverse patient population, a decentralized administrative structure, and communication challenges throughout the organization. Program adaptations focused on patient instructions and educational materials as well as elimination of follow-up phone calls. Implementation strategies included early and frequent engagement with organizational leadership and a smaller pilot program before organization-wide implementation.

Conclusions

Use of CFIR identified facilitators of and barriers to implementation of the evidence-based colorectal cancer screening program. Program adaptations and implementation strategies based on this study may generalize to other FQHC systems that are considering implementation of a proactive, mail-based colorectal cancer screening program.


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Colorectal Neoplasms Communication Delivery Of Health Care, Integrated Diffusion Of Innovation Early Detection Of Cancer Evidence-Based Practice Humans Leadership Poverty Primary Health Care Qualitative Research Quality Improvement
Source:
Prev Chronic Dis. 12.
Pubmed ID:
26632954
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4674444
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
Preventing Chronic Disease
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/37183/cdc_37183_DS1.pdf
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