Intervention Strategies

At this stage, groups or individuals plan and then execute interventions to facilitate and promote awareness and implementation of the knowledge. The planning phase involves selecting and then tailoring interventions in order to address the particular barriers identified in the prior step, and the particular target audiences.

For example, barriers related to adopter knowledge, skills, attitudes, or habits may be addressed with interactive educational interventions. Alternatively, barriers related to the organization of delivery of services may be addressed with system-wide strategies such as an introduction of reminder systems, changes in documentation systems or staffing levels, purchase of new equipment, or a change in the remuneration process.

Below you will find potential intervention strategies.

Educational Interventions

• Interactivity in lectures
• Small group learning
• Self-directed learning
• Continuing Education for Health Professionals
• Continuing Professional Development
• Communities of practice

Linkage and Exchange Interventions

• Academic detailing
• Opinion leaders/educationally influential persons
• Knowledge brokers

Feedback Interventions

• Needs Assessment
• Chart audit
• Audit
• Interviews
• Feedback

Electronic Interventions

• eHealth interventions
• Clinical decision support systems (CDSS)
• Reminders

Patient Mediated Interventions

• Patient mediated strategies

Organizational Interventions

• Quality improvement
• Clinical practice guidelines
• Care pathways