Table 4. Themes expressed regarding acceptability and feasibility of RT for women dementia caregivers by practice method and choice versus random condition.
| Themes | Viewed as a Concern | Viewed as a Value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Random | Choice | Random | Choice | |||||
| Journal (n = 14) |
Recorder (n=16) |
Journal (n = 20) |
Recorder (n=9) |
Journal (n = 14) |
Recorder (n=16) |
Journal (n = 20) |
Recorder (n=9) |
|
| Acceptability: What were the most and least interesting aspects of the RT intervention? | ||||||||
| Helpfulness / benefit | 6% | 15% | 11% | 28% | 31% | 45% | 44% | |
| Time commitment | 19% | 10% | ||||||
| Performing RT skills | 11% | 14% | 12% | 5% | 11% | |||
| Remembering to practice | 11% | |||||||
| Practice method | 28% | 19% | 20% | 14% | 25% | 25% | 44% | |
| Expressing thoughts | 7% | |||||||
| Feasibility: What were the easiest and most challenging aspects of the RT intervention? | ||||||||
| Helpfulness / benefit | 7% | 10% | 33% | |||||
| Time commitment | 7% | 25% | 20% | 22% | ||||
| Performing RT skills | 14% | 22% | 36% | 19% | 25% | 11% | ||
| Remembering to practice | 11% | |||||||
| Practice method | 36% | 12% | 10% | 21% | 25% | 30% | 44% | |
| Collecting thoughts | 7% | 19% | 20% | 11% | ||||
| Expressing feelings | 5% | 11% | ||||||
| Managing feelings | 7% | 12% | 20% | |||||
| Privacy | 5% | |||||||
Note: Shaded areas reflect common themes expressed for acceptability and feasibility of RT.