Example of probing questions associated with the corresponding CFIR constructs
| Probing question | ||
| I. Intervention characteristic | ||
| A | Intervention source | Did your team start ACT implementation voluntarily? |
| B | Evidence strength and quality | Are you aware of the evidence suggesting that ACT intervention will work in your community? |
| C | Relative advantages | Are there any similar existing services, other than ACT, that your team are currently considering? |
| D | Adaptability | Is it possible to adjust the ACT programme so that it will work effectively in your local setting? |
| E | Trialability | Did your team perform a trial run before implementing ACT? Did it work? |
| F | Complexity | Are there any difficulties in implementing ACT? |
| G | Design quality and packaging | Do you attribute the problem to the packaging of the ACT programme? |
| H | Cost | Were there any initial costs that were considered when deciding to implement ACT? |
| Ⅱ. Outer setting | ||
| A | Patient needs and resources | To what extent are staff aware of the needs and preferences of the patients in the community served by your team? |
| B | Cosmopolitanism | Do you have any organisations to collaborate with in implementing ACT? |
| C | Peer pressure | Are there other organisations that have implemented ACT or other similar programmes in your community? |
| D | External policy and incentives | Are there any financial aid, public support, or other incentives that affected the decision to implement ACT? |
| Ⅲ. Inner setting | ||
| A | Structural characteristics | How is your team set up within your organisation to implement ACT? |
| B | Network and communications | How do you collaborate within your team? |
| C | Culture | What is the relationship between your organisation and the ACT team? |
| D | Implementation climate | How does your organisation perceive the implementation of ACT? |
| E | Readiness for implementation | How much priority is given to ACT compared with other services in your organisation? |
| V. Process | ||
| A | Planning | Did you have any plans to implement ACT? |
| B | Engaging | How do you involve patients and stakeholders in the implementation of ACT? |
| C | Executing | Is the implementation of ACT conducted according to the original plan? |
| D | Reflecting and evaluating | How do you evaluate progress towards your ACT implementation goals? |
ACT, Assertive Community Treatment; CFIR, Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.