Developing quality assurance practices and measures for implementing and sustaining the Transition to Independence...

Area of Science:

• Implementation science
• Healthcare quality improvement
• Intervention fidelity

Background:

• Effective implementation of interventions like the Transition to Independence (TIP) Model requires accessible quality assurance tools.
• The TIP Solution Review (TSR) is a key process within the TIP Model needing robust evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and evaluate an online staff self-report quality assurance tool for the TIP Solution Review (TSR) process.
• To assess the acceptability and perceived impact of the TSR quality assurance tool and the TSR process itself.

Main Methods:

• Iterative pilot testing with multidisciplinary teams trained in the TIP Model.
• Feedback collection through an online quality assurance scale, focus groups, and supervisor interviews.
• Thematic analysis of qualitative data from surveys and interviews.

Main Results:

• The online TSR quality assurance tool and the TSR process were found to be acceptable and feasible.
• Staff feedback facilitated further refinement of the TSR process.
• Development of the tool enhanced TSR process specification.

Conclusions:

• The study successfully developed and evaluated a quality assurance tool for the TSR process within the TIP Model.
• Findings inform the systematic structuring of supervision and intervention planning/delivery.
• Future research will focus on rigorous empirical testing of the tool's properties and effectiveness.