Table 2

Receptive contexts for change identified by Pettigrew and colleagues and related domains facilitating interdepartmental quality improvement

Receptive contexts for change (Pettigrew)Domains facilitating interdepartmental quality improvement
Managerial clinical relationsHospital leadership and support
Key people leading changeQuality improvement champions
The quality and coherence of policyEvidence supporting the intervention
Environmental pressureNational health system influence
Supportive organisation cultureCollaborative culture
The change agenda and its localeDepartment structure and resources
Simplicity and clarity of goalsQuality improvement implementation strategies
Co-operative interorganisational networksInterdepartmental relationships