"It depends on the people!" - A qualitative analysis of contextual factors, prior to the implementation of digital health innovations for chronic condition management, in a German integrated care network.

Considering contextual factors on different levels is critical for the success of implementing innovations in healthcare and the transfer into other settings. In our study, the HOT-fit framework proved suitable for assessing contextual factors, when implementing IT innovations in healthcare. In a next step, the methodological approach will be transferred to the six other European pilot sites, participating in the project, for a cross-national assessment of contextual factors.