Table 1.

Feasibility Questions

Research Questions
NH Staff and Resident Identification and Recruitment Process Is the recruitment method feasible? Are resident legally authorized representative consent rates acceptable (>50%)? Do NH Staff agree to and accomplish the identification of eligible residents? Do NH Staff respond quickly to project inquiries of resident eligibility?
Data Collection Tools What is the quality of data collected from the pre/ post-tests and mealtime observations? Are the education materials acceptable and effective (i.e. NH Staff understanding)? What revisions need to be made? How acceptable is the response burden to NH Staff? What are the limitations of the meal observation form?
Quality and fidelity of interventions Are the intervention training protocol implemented with fidelity (web-based training and coaching sessions)? Do NH staff find the intervention methods acceptable? Are meal observations able to be completed at designated data collection points?
Current Status and Change in NH Staff Knowledge and Attitudes What are levels of NH staff knowledge, related attitudes and skills and do these levels change after brief web-based module and coaching sessions? What hand feeding techniques are observed in practice?
Intervention Impact Trends on Resident Outcomes What clinical resident indicators occur in the 1-month window? 2 month window?

Note: NH = Nursing Home