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Table 3 Implementation strategies offered to group 2 schools only (bundle 2)

From: IMplementation and evaluation of the school-based family support PRogram a Healthy School Start to promote child health and prevent OVErweight and obesity (IMPROVE) – study protocol for a cluster-randomized trial

Implementation strategies (SISTER strategy number)

Determinants targeted

Description of the strategy

Actor

Target

Conduct educational outreach visits (38)

23. Providers’ attitudes towards the program

24. Providers’ competence and self-efficacy

Yearly presentations to schools on topics in public health of their choice and relevant to the intervention

Research team

School personnel

Promote network weaving (33)

13. Communication within and between primary health care centres

14. Time for administration in primary health care

15. Collaboration between primary care and school

16. New target groups

17. Early prevention

28. Sustainability of program

Send out yearly information letter to primary health care centres about the HSS program and the IMPROVE study. Encourage yearly meetings to establish social networks, promote information sharing, collaborative problem-solving and shared goals regarding family health

Research team

School health care and primary care

Provide ongoing consultation/coaching (44)

23. Providers’ attitudes towards the program

24. Providers’ competence and self-efficacy

Yearly audit and feedback through a written report on the fidelity score and performance of implementation strategies with coaching how to improve. E-mail sent four times per year to the school health team coordinator to offer assistance and help with problem solving

Research team

School personnel

Obtain and use student and family feedback (8)

23. Providers’ attitudes towards the program

Yearly feedback on parents’ attitude and perception of the program

Research team

School personnel