Table 4 Grounded thematic coding (inductive) thematic codes and definitions

Role in VA

Evaluation team

Understand implications of dual roles related to implementation

Official VA title and general roles and responsibilities outside of PCC (if applicable)

Difficulty implementing PCC

OPCC&CT and evaluation team

Self-rated outcomes of PCC for use as a proxy measure of implementation success

A rating of the difficulties implementing PCC on a 1-10 scale, 10 being most difficult

Progress of PCC implementation

A rating of the progress implementing PCC, 10 being the best

PCC barriers

OPCC&CT and evaluation team

Identification of factors influencing implementation for ongoing reporting and dissemination to the field

Barriers related to implementing PCC (dual coded with other CFIR/OTM constructs)

PCC facilitators

Facilitators related to PCC (dual coded with other CFIR/OTM constructs)

Creation story

Evaluation team

Provide context for the transformation given the delayed start of the evaluation

Refers to the participant’s telling of the history of PCC at the site

Future plans

OPCC&CT and evaluation team

Document innovative thinking occurring at the facility or unit level in relation to future planning/sustainability for consideration at national-level

The participants tells about future plans in regards to PCC initiatives

Golden nugget

Evaluation team

Tags exemplary quotes representing any construct

Anything the analysis team thought especially salient; paired with other codes; used to identify key quotes exemplifying paired codes

“Halls and Walls”

OPCC&CT and evaluation team

Renovations occurring or needed changes to the physical environment

Any mention of physical renovations; focus of OPCC

Key strategies

OPCC&CT and evaluation team

Innovative or best practices for ongoing reporting and dissemination to the field

Key strategies for implementing PCC (i.e. What’s worked well in implementing PCC)