The STAR care pathway can be integrated but requires extra resources to do so
In terms of collective action–the operational work that people did to ensure the STAR care pathway was delivered–participants were positive about integrating the pathway into their existing work. They thought that many aspects of the pathway were similar to usual care in terms of the clinical skills required. However, the 1-hour clinic and follow-up telephone calls required more time than usual care workload allocations, and so would need funding and support from management. They felt that if the trial showed that the pathway was of benefit then this could be provided.