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The e-Health Implementation Toolkit: qualitative evaluation across four European countries
Anne MacFarlane1, Pauline Clerkin, Elizabeth Murray
1Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland. anne.macfarlane@ul.ie
Implementation Science : IS
|November 22, 2011
Summary
The e-Health Implementation Toolkit (e-HIT) is a useful tool for organizing implementation work and facilitating discussion. It is feasible and acceptable for international use in various e-health settings.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Digital Health Implementation
- Healthcare Innovation
Background:
- Implementation researchers develop tools to bridge the research-practice gap in e-health.
- The e-Health Implementation Toolkit (e-HIT) was created in the UK to aid e-health service implementation.
- The international applicability of e-HIT was previously unknown.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the utility and usability of the e-Health Implementation Toolkit (e-HIT) in international settings.
- To understand user experiences with e-HIT in guiding e-health pilot service selection and progress monitoring.
Main Methods:
- A qualitative evaluation of e-HIT was conducted across four countries: Finland, Norway, Scotland, and Sweden.
- Data were collected through 22 interviews with e-HIT users to document their experiences.
- Interviews focused on how e-HIT aided decision-making and progress tracking for e-health implementation.
Main Results:
- Users positively evaluated e-HIT for organizing implementation work and enhancing critical thinking.
- The tool facilitated discussion among stakeholders involved in e-health implementation.
- e-HIT was found to be easy to use in both paper and web-based formats, with positively received visual elements.
- Minor criticisms included suggestions for content changes and its generic design.
Conclusions:
- The e-Health Implementation Toolkit (e-HIT) is a feasible and acceptable tool for international use.
- Professionals across different countries found e-HIT useful for various e-health systems.
- e-HIT can be recommended to other e-health implementers globally.
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