Table 2.

Feasibility definitions, operationalization and analyses for Connecting Conversations.

Feasibility Concept	Definition	Operationalization for Connecting Conversations Element Analyzed	Analysis
Completeness	Extent to which Connecting Conversations was completed as planned	All planned triads were randomly selected and completed in the learning network as planned Interviewers completed the training and all planned conversations Conversations Learning network	Description of successes and challenges of random selection of triads on a ward and the learning network Completed conversations rate 1, including documentation of incomplete and missing triads, and the duration of the conversations Description of recruited interviewers and attendance rate 1 training
Protocol adherence	Extent to which the conversations were performed as planned	All interviewers followed the Connecting Conversations’ protocol as taught during the training. Conversations Training	All six questions were asked as formulated in the protocol 1 Per conversation at least one probing question and one time paraphrasing was used 1 The respondent talked more than the interviewer 1
Interviewer experiences	Interviewers’ satisfaction with Connecting Conversations and experienced facilitators and barriers	All interviewers evaluated all components of Connecting Conversations: training, scheduling conversations, performing conversations and registering conversations. Conversations Registration Training Learning network	Deductive coding of interviewer experiences, categorized into elements that were appreciated and that were considered challenging

¹ Interpret as total percentage of participants: <60% not acceptable, 60%–80% acceptable, >80% good.