Objectives Time Together (TT) is a nursing intervention designed with a focus on increasing the possibility of patients and staff engaging in joint activities. Previous research points towards implementation difficulties but there are no studies specifically investigating the process of implementing TT in psychiatric inpatient care (PIC).
Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore mid-level leaders' and implementation leads' perspectives on implementing TT in PIC, analysed through the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). Design This qualitative study used semistructured interviews with 11 mid-level leaders and implementation leads who took part in implementing TT.
The interviews were analysed using deductive qualitative content analysis, with the CFIR applied as a structured matrix in the analysis. Setting The study was conducted in PIC settings at three wards within secondary care healthcare services in northern Sweden.
Participants Participants were 11 mid-level leaders and implementation leads involved in the implementation of TT in PIC. Interventions TT is scheduled for 1 hour, 5 days a week.
BMJ Open published a clinical update in Research Highlights on 24 Jun 2026.
The item focuses on Leader perspectives on implementing Time Together: a qualitative process evaluation using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.
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