These overarching themes were identified, which when present, were facilitators, and if absent, were barriers:

1. Evidence (intervention credibility, experienced efficacy, perceived need for intervention)
2. Context (positive attitude to and capacity for survivorship/FCR care, favourable therapist orientation and flexibility, strong referral pathways)
3. Facilitation of implementation (intervention/service fit, intervention/patient fit, and training,support, and provided resources).

Butow, Phyllis, Williams, Douglas, Thewes, Belinda, Tesson, Stephanie, Sharpe, Louise, Smith, Allan Ben, . . . Beith, Jane. (2019). A psychological intervention (ConquerFear) for treating fear of cancer recurrence: Views of study therapists regarding sustainability. Psycho-oncology., 28(3), 533-539.

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