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Table 1

Representative studies of facilitation activities

Author(s), year and journal	Country	Research setting	Facilitation activities reported
Ritchie et al. (2020), Implementation Science and Communication	USA	Primary mental care	Building relationships and creating a supportive environment Changing the system structure of care Planning and leading change efforts Transferring knowledge to support for on-going learning Assessing people and outcomes for program monitoring
Moussa et al. (2019), Journal of Change Management	Not applicable	Not applicable	Goal setting Assessing progress and outcomes Providing tools and resources
Zipfel et al. (2019), BMC Health Services Research	The Netherlands	Cardiac surgery	Intrinsic motivation for the change Speed of implementation Continuous evolution
Young et al. (2019), Journal of Health Organization and Management	Australia	Diet and therapy clinics	Building relationships and trust Understanding the problem and stimulating change in data Negotiating and implementing the change Measuring, sharing, and reflecting on success
Harvey and Lynch (2017), Frontiers in Public Health	Not applicable	Not applicable	Clarifying core elements of facilitation Recruiting and preparing to become facilitators Building the right networks to support and mentor facilitators
Lessard et al. (2016), Implementation Sciences	Canada	Family medicine	Legitimization of change Formation of coalition Communication of project guidelines Empowerment of others to change Continuous improvement
Chreim et al. (2012), Journal of Health Organization and Management	Canada	Especial medical service	Attention on power dynamics Persistent leadership Elimination of boundaries between groups Aligning incentives with desired practice changes
Dogherty et al. (2012), Implementation Sciences	Canada	Tele practice, breast cancer care and distress management	Displaying and generating enthusiasm at the start of the project Thinking ahead in the process Taking on specific tasks, being available as needed Ensuring group remains on task and things are not missed

Author(s), year and journal	Country	Research setting	Facilitation activities reported
Ritchie et al. (2020), Implementation Science and Communication	USA	Primary mental care	Building relationships and creating a supportive environment Changing the system structure of care Planning and leading change efforts Transferring knowledge to support for on-going learning Assessing people and outcomes for program monitoring
Moussa et al. (2019), Journal of Change Management	Not applicable	Not applicable	Goal setting Assessing progress and outcomes Providing tools and resources
Zipfel et al. (2019), BMC Health Services Research	The Netherlands	Cardiac surgery	Intrinsic motivation for the change Speed of implementation Continuous evolution
Young et al. (2019), Journal of Health Organization and Management	Australia	Diet and therapy clinics	Building relationships and trust Understanding the problem and stimulating change in data Negotiating and implementing the change Measuring, sharing, and reflecting on success
Harvey and Lynch (2017), Frontiers in Public Health	Not applicable	Not applicable	Clarifying core elements of facilitation Recruiting and preparing to become facilitators Building the right networks to support and mentor facilitators
Lessard et al. (2016), Implementation Sciences	Canada	Family medicine	Legitimization of change Formation of coalition Communication of project guidelines Empowerment of others to change Continuous improvement
Chreim et al. (2012), Journal of Health Organization and Management	Canada	Especial medical service	Attention on power dynamics Persistent leadership Elimination of boundaries between groups Aligning incentives with desired practice changes
Dogherty et al. (2012), Implementation Sciences	Canada	Tele practice, breast cancer care and distress management	Displaying and generating enthusiasm at the start of the project Thinking ahead in the process Taking on specific tasks, being available as needed Ensuring group remains on task and things are not missed

Note(s): Contemporary studies identified in a state-of-the-art literature review on facilitation activities in healthcare