Table 3.
Outcome measures of the process evaluation
| Component and definition | Operationalisation | Measurement | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQ | QCf | V | Qf | Qp | If | D | ||
| Reach | ||||||||
| Proportion of the intended target population that participated in the programme | Characteristics of participants and facilitators | + | + | |||||
| Number of participants that refused, dropped out or completed the programme | + | |||||||
| Reasons for withdrawal | + | |||||||
| Fidelity | ||||||||
| Extent to which the programme was implemented as planned | Preparation time and duration of the session | + | + | |||||
| Per session component: extent to which carried out, duration and active participation by the participant | + | + | ||||||
| Extent to which the facilitator achieved to: | ||||||||
| - conveying information to the participant | + | + | ||||||
| - having the participant phrase their important activities and how these activities could be performed safely and independently | + | + | ||||||
| - having the participant set goals regarding an action plan | + | + | ||||||
| - using motivational interviewing techniques | + | + | ||||||
| Dose received (exposure) | ||||||||
| Extent of participants' active engagement in and receptiveness to the programme | Overall opinion of the facilitator/participant regarding the participant's engagement in: | |||||||
| - the programme | + | + | ||||||
| - the formulation of an action plan and carrying out an action plan | + | + | ||||||
| Use of materials | + | + | ||||||
| Exposure and adherence to homework | + | + | + | |||||
| Extent to which the participant complied with contracts | + | + | + | |||||
| Quality of action plans formulated by the participants | + | + | ||||||
| Dose received (satisfaction) | ||||||||
| Satisfaction of participants and facilitators with the programme | Overall opinion of the participant | + | ||||||
| Experienced benefits, burden, usefulness by the participants | + | + | ||||||
| Recommendations to others by participants | + | |||||||
| Overall opinion of the facilitator | + | + | ||||||
| Barriers | ||||||||
| The extent to which problems were encountered while applying the programme | Strong and weak aspects of the programme | + | + | + | ||||
| Matters for improvement | + | + | + | |||||
SQ = screening questionnaire filled in by participant before start programme, QCf = questionnaire filled in by facilitator for each participant for each contact, V = voice recording for selection of contacts, Qf = questionnaire filled in by facilitator for each participant after completion of programme, Qp = questionnaire filled in by participant after programme, If = group interview with facilitators, and D = data recorded by researchers during programme period