Table 1.

Theme labels and supporting sub-themes

1. Exciting but daunting	A different way of working Putting in time and hard work Feeling challenged Harder than it looks
2. Skills practice and demonstrations were essential	Being new to RAFT together Learning from expert demonstrations Role play: invaluable despite the discomfort Delivery improved with trainer feedback
3. An individual approach to a standardized intervention	Personalizing the manual The dynamics of pair work
4. Becoming a better practitioner	Working with the whole person Knowing how to draw things out, sit back and listen Confident talking about fatigue
5. Pragmatic and flexible	Adapting training and support Buy-in from managers and clinical colleagues

RAFT: Reducing Arthritis Fatigue by clinical Teams using cognitive-behavioural approaches.