Table 1 Study characteristics (type of research, country of origin and concepts explored) of the 16 articles that met inclusion criteria
Characteristic | No (%) total |
|---|---|
Type of Article | |
Primary Research Qualitative Mixed Methods Literature Review Conceptual | 9 (56.3) 7 (43.7) 3 (18.8) 2 (12.5) 4 (25.0) |
Country of Origin | |
Australia Canada Ireland Finland Sweden United Kingdom United States | 1 (6.25) 1 (6.25) 1 (6.25) 1 (6.25) 1 (6.25) 2 (12.5) 4 (25) |
Clinical Setting | |
Acute (non-specific) Primary Care (non-specific) Mixed Clinical settings Homecare Non-Health Care | 6 (37.5) 4 (25) 5 (31.3) 1 (6.25) 1 (6.25) |
Various Stakeholders’ Perspective of the Middle Managers’ Role in QI Implementation Middle Managers’ own perception of their role in project implementation Description of the facilitators and barriers middle managers face in project implementation | 8 (50.0) 4 (25.0) 2 (12.5) |