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Table 1 Measurements of characteristics of the intervention, the inner setting and the outer setting of the implementing organization

From: Promoting the implementation of a computer-tailored physical activity intervention: development and feasibility testing of an implementation intervention

CFIR Domain—Concept

Definition

Items (N)

Example Question/Statement

Reliability α

Intervention characteristics

Relative advantage

Degree to which Active Plus is perceived as being superior to other PA interventions

18

Compared to other interventions, implementation costs for this intervention are low. Totally disagree (1) to Totally agree (5)

0.91

Outcome expectancy

Quality and validity of evidence supporting the belief that Active Plus will have desired outcomes and that effects are observable to others

13

By implementing this intervention, PA behaviour of people aged over 65 within our region will increase

Totally disagree (1) to Totally agree (5)

0.95

Complexity

Degree to which Actief Plus is perceived as difficult to understand and use

5

Implementing Active Plus is uncomplicated. Totally disagree (1) to Totally agree (5)

0.66

Inner setting

Perceived task responsibility

Perception of the organization that he or she is responsible for intervention implementation

7

It is our organisation’s responsibility to stimulate PA among people aged over 65. Totally disagree (1) to Totally agree (5)

0.83

Compatibility

Degree to which the intervention is perceived as being consistent with existing values, needs, and experiences of the implementing organization

7

The intervention corresponds with our targets

Totally disagree (1) to Totally agree (5)

0.87

Available resources

Sufficiency of resources to implement the intervention

9

Our organisation has sufficient staff capacity to implement the intervention. Totally disagree (1) to Totally agree (5)

0.80

Self-efficacy

Belief in their own capabilities to execute courses of action to achieve implementation goals

4

I think our organisation is capable to implement the intervention. Totally disagree (1) to Totally agree (5)

0.77

Relative priority

Perception of the importance to implement the intervention

5

Our organisation thinks it is relevant that people aged over 65 are sufficiently physically active. Totally disagree (1) to Totally agree (5)

0.96

Outer setting

Subjective norm

Expectation that other local or regional organizations think that the municipality should implement the intervention

8

Welfare organisations think it is—Very unimportant (1) to Very important (5)—that our organisation implements this intervention

0.93

Social support

Expectation that these other organizations will support the implementation

9

I expect to get support for intervention implementation from (other) MHC’s. Certainly not (1) to Yes, definitely (5)

0.72

Intention to implement Active Plus

  

5

Within one year, our municipality would like to play a role in the implementation of Active Plus. Certainly not (1) to Yes, definitely (5)

0.87

  1. α stands for the reliability of each scale calculated from baseline values in the current study. A reliability of 0.6–0.7 is considered acceptable. A reliability > 0.7 is considered good (Field, 2013)