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Table 3 Themes, categories and sub-categories used in the analysis

From: Key factors influencing adoption of an innovation in primary health care: a qualitative study based on implementation theory

Theme

Category

Sub-category

Context1

Working conditions

Work load

  

Organizational (or other) change

  

Staff situation

 

Emotional

Loss of control/frustration

  

Hope

Dissemination1

Decision-making

Expectations

  

Involvement

 

Activities

Information

  

Trial

  

Support

 

Obstacles

Staff performance

  

Routine not established

Perceived innovation characteristics1

Relative advantage1

Advantage

  

Disadvantage

 

Complexity1

 
 

Trialability1

 
 

Observability1

 
 

Reinvention1

 
 

Compatibility1

Not compatible

  

Compatible

Staff characteristics1

Opinions about life style issues in PHC

Importance

  

Possibilities

  

Obstacles

 

Opinions about organizational change

Reluctance to change

  

Positive to change

  1. 1Themes and categories chosen according to the theoretical framework.