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Table 3 Common themes in oncology nurses' descriptions of guideline implementation

From: Preconditions for successful guideline implementation: perceptions of oncology nurses

Core category: Preconditions for successful guideline implementation

Categories

Subcategories

Organizational level

Goal congruence

• Resistance to change

 

• Brand-loyal organization

 

• Weak collaborative network with researchers

 

• Lack of disseminators

 

• Cost-conscious organization

Multidisciplinary level

Equal partnership

• Poor consensus building across multiple disciplines

 

• Obedience to physicians and senior staff

Individual level

Professional Self-development

• Lack of guideline knowledge, judgment and skills

 

• Detachment from the guideline

 

• Workload pressure

Guideline level

User-friendliness

• Impractical for routine use