Table 3 Suggested recommendations based on the study findings
Stages of Implementation | Suggested recommendations |
|---|---|
Intervention Planning | • Demonstrate need (national and/or local need) • Use logic models to identify intervention outcomes and plan ways they can be achieved (e.g. aiding flexibility for different contexts) • Ensure any planned cost to participants is justified • Involve all relevant stakeholders in the planning stage |
Intervention Delivery | • Identify “champions” to support implementation at different levels of the organisational structure • Ensure relevant implementation resources (e.g. manuals, personnel, website) meet the needs of the target audience • Develop effective communication methods (e.g. meetings, reports) to facilitate feedback for decision making |
Reflection and Evaluation | • Embed reflection and evaluation into different stages of implementation • Use logic models to plan different forms of evaluation (i.e. formative, process, impact, outcome) throughout implementation stages • Use effective communication to feedback evaluation findings and ensure relevant updating/adaption of the intervention |
Intervention Scale-up | • Consider scalability of the intervention from the offset • Incorporate layers (i.e. national, sub-national and local) within the organisational structure to support scale-up • Use of step-like process during scale-up to ensure adequate personnel and resources are available for increased capacity needs • Identity potential partnerships with organisations that have the resources and capacity to support scale-up. This might mean advocating for the intervention impact and benefits of physical activity |
Additional Themes | Suggested recommendations |
Commitment, support and engagement | • Clearly present role expectations for all relevant stakeholders. This means considering what stakeholders are required, for what purpose and during which stages of implementation • Communicate the intervention plan with existing community groups to aid community buy-in • Consider research partnerships to aid with certain implementation stages but also consider ways to alleviate challenges (e.g. research language, slow process) |
Funding support and timeframes | Funder • Develop and offer mechanisms that allow pathways for sustainable funding • Provide a clear funding plan that presents funding goal, funding available, timeframes, and applicant expectations (delivery and reporting) Applicant • Identify funds that align with the intervention goals • Demonstrate impact or progress to aid future funding |
Recognition | Embed mechanisms, which recognise and celebrate: • Intervention achievements • Personal achievements |