Type 2 diabetes remission in Australian primary care: Protocol for an implementation study of the DiRECT-Aus trial

Elizabeth Sturgiss*, Jenny Advocat, Lauren Ball, Tze Lin Chai, Nilakshi Gunatillaka, Mitchell Bowden, Cylie Williams, Terry Haines

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Abstract

Background and objective: Type 2 diabetes is one of the most common chronic conditions managed in Australian general practice. DiRECT-Aus is replicating the UK Diabetes Remission Clinical Trial (DiRECT) in general practices across NSW. 

The aim of the study will be to explore the implementation of DiRECT-Aus to inform future scale-up and sustainability. 

Methods This is a cross-sectional qualitative study using semi-structured interviews to explore the experiences of patients, clinicians and stakeholders in the DiRECT-Aus trial. The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) will be used to guide the exploration of the implementation factors, and the RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance) framework to report on implementation outcomes. Interviews will be conducted with patients and key stakeholders. Initial coding will be based on the CFIR, with inductive coding used to develop the themes. 

Discussion This implementation study will identify factors to be considered and addressed so that future scale-up and national delivery will be equitable and sustainable.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)65-68
Number of pages4
JournalAustralian Journal of General Practice
Volume52
Issue number1-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes

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