Table 1.
Feasibility measures: definition, outcomes, data source, and data analysis.
| Feasibility Measure | Definition | Outcomes | Data Source | Data Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptability | To what extent the intervention is suitable and satisfying for target individuals | Patients’ satisfaction with the intervention | Satisfaction questionnaire designed for patient participants (6 questions) | Descriptive statistics (Likert-type scale) and qualitative analysis (open-ended questions) |
| Healthcare providers’ satisfaction with delivering education virtually to patients | Satisfaction questionnaire designed for healthcare providers delivering the intervention (3 questions) | |||
| Demand | To what extent the programme is likely to be used | Patients: internet access, device to access Internet, use of Internet to search for health information, reasons to participate in the virtual educational programme | Questionnaire about Internet use (4 questions) | Descriptive statistics (frequency) |
| Perceived demand reported by patients (usefulness of information and effectiveness of bi-weekly) | ||||
| Implementation | To what extent can the intervention be fully implemented as planned | Access and use of virtual education tools (weekly educational materials, completion of weekly action plans and reflection diaries) | Data recorded from the links provided and self-reported by patients | Descriptive statistics (frequency) and qualitative analysis (open-ended questions) |
| Healthcare providers’ perceptions about success and failure of the intervention | Semi-structured 1:1 interview with healthcare providers delivering the intervention | |||
| Practicality | To what extent can the intervention be performed by participants using the intended means and resources | Ability of patient participants to carry out intervention activities and maintain healthy habits after end of intervention | Semi-structured 1:1 interview with patient participants | Qualitative analysis (open-ended questions) |
| Healthcare providers’ perceptions about factors affecting implementation ease or difficulty | Semi-structured 1:1 interview with healthcare providers delivering the intervention | |||
| Limited efficacy testing | What are the preliminary impacts of the intervention on study variables | Preliminary effects of the intervention on disease-related knowledge, exercise self-efficacy, sleep quality, depressive symptoms, and physical activity level | Psychometric validated questionnaires completed by patient participants pre- and post-intervention | Descriptive statistics (Δ post-pre) |