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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Appl Nurs Res. 2012 Dec 21;26(2):85–91. doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2012.10.002

Table 3.

Measures of Feasibility of the SystemCHANGE -HIV Intervention (n=20)a

Usefulness Measure/Question Result
Attendance Rate at Sessions 71.4% of sessions attended
Did you use what was taught? Yes: 93%
Was the program useful b Good: 24%
Excellent: 48%
Superior: 29%
Did you think it was worth your time? b Good: 24%
Excellent: 35%
Superior: 41%
Will you use the program in the future? b Excellent: 6%
Superior: 94%
Applicability
Overall satisfaction rating b Good: 31%
Excellent: 25%
Superior: 44%
Did you apply it to other habits? Yes: 86%
Including smoking cessation and job search
What is the most important thing you learned?c “[I really enjoyed] learning how to schedule time and apply myself more to do the things I have to do”
“I learned that I can change and do better”
“I can improve my health, sleep, and exercise”
“Sometimes it’s not always motivation that keeps you from reaching your goals”
Sustainability
Intervention Cost d Total: $3731 or $186.56/per participant
What participant’s would pay for the intervention? Mean if self-pay: $177 (+/− $222)
Mean if insurance pay: $479 (+/− $386)
a

17/20 Participants completed the final evaluation on which the self-report feasibility variables are based;

b

Self-assessment on a 5-point Likert Scale where 1=Poor, 2= Fair, 3=Good, 4=Excellent, 5=Superior;

c

Select representative quotes presented;

d

Intervention costs include: Staff time spent contacting each participant X $15/hr; Staff time spent at each group session X $15/hr X 2 staff members; Compensation for participant travel and time /session; Food costs ~$10/session (not included were intervention development and training costs, opportunity costs for participants, staff time for data collection and analysis)