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Table 4 Summary of group rankings and desirability to target

From: Testing a systematic approach to identify and prioritise barriers to successful implementation of a complex healthcare intervention

Desired behaviour

Barrier Ref

Group rank (influence)

(higher value corresponds to the higher influence)

Group rank (difficulty)

(higher value corresponds to the lower difficulty)

Level of desirability

Triaged ATS Category 1 or 2

1.1

6

1

Desirable

1.2

5

3

Desirable

1.4

3

4

Desirable

1.6

2

6

Desirable

1.3

4

2

Least desirable

1.5

1

5

Least desirable

Assessment for rt-PA eligibility

2.1

9

2

Desirable

2.5

4

8

Desirable

2.6

6

6

Desirable

2.2

1

4

Least desirable

2.3

9

1

Least desirable

2.4

8

2

Least desirable

2.7

6

5

Least desirable

2.8

4

6

Least desirable

2.9

3

8

Least desirable

All eligible patients receive rt-PA

3.2

8

3

Desirable

3.8

3

7

Desirable

3.1

7

2

Least desirable

3.3

6

3

Least desirable

3.4

6

1

Least desirable

3.5

6

3

Least desirable

3.6

2

6

Least desirable

3.7

3

6

Least desirable

Temperature taken on arrival

4.1

5

4

Most desirable

4.2

5

1

Least desirable

4.3

3

2

Least desirable

4.4

2

3

Least desirable

4.5

3

4

Least desirable

Treatment with paracetamol

5.1

1

4

Desirable

5.2

3

3

Desirable

5.3

4

1

Desirable

5.4

2

2

Least desirable

Finger prick BGL on admission

6.2

2

2

Most desirable

6.1

1

1

Least desirable

Administration of insulin

7.1

7

1

Desirable

7.2

6

2

Desirable

7.3

5

3

Desirable

7.4

4

5

Desirable

7.6

2

6

Desirable

7.7

2

6

Desirable

7.5

4

3

Least desirable

NBM until a swallow screen

8.2

8

1

Desirable

8.4

5

6

Desirable

8.5

6

4

Desirable

8.8

2

8

Desirable

8.1

5

2

Least desirable

8.3

5

4

Least desirable

8.6

3

4

Least desirable

8.7

2

7

Least desirable

Discharged to SU < 4 h

9.1

4

1

Desirable

9.2

3

2

Desirable

9.3

2

3

Desirable

9.4

1

4

Desirable