Table 1.
Semistructured interview schedule (loosely aligned with the theoretical framework of acceptability).
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Affective attitude; self-efficacy | ||
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1. Can you tell me how confident you were in your ability to deliver an OAa management program before the PEAKb trial training? Previous OA management training? Usual management of knee OA before training? | |
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2. Can you tell me about how confident you were in your ability to deliver physiotherapy to OA patients via videoconferencing, before you started the PEAK training? Training or professional development or experience in telehealth? | |
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3. What were your overall impressions and experience of the training program? Expectations? Comparison with previous professional development? | |
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Burden | ||
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4. What did you like and dislike about the training program? Consider both the web-based modules and the practical aspects of training (ie, the competency video consultation and 4 practice patient video consultations)? Time taken for web-based modules? Volume of material? | |
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Intervention coherence | ||
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5. To what extent did you feel your learning needs were met (or not) through the PEAK training program? Was there anything else you felt need to be covered or a required a greater focus in the training? Was there anything included that you felt was unnecessary? | |
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6. What were your thoughts on the content and presentation of the content in the PEAK web-based modules? How did you feel about the volume of text presented? How would you prefer to see the content delivered? If you were to change the content or its presentation, what would you suggest? | |
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7. What were your impressions about the usability of the web-based training platform? Like/dislikes/changes? | |
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8. How did you find the competency video consultation with the research staff member? Was it useful? | |
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9. Can you tell me a little bit about what you thought about the practice video consultation sessions with the pilot patients with knee pain? Were these consultations useful? | |
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Perceived effectiveness | ||
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10. Can you tell me overall how useful you found the PEAK trial training program? Intent to implement changes to usual clinical practice? | |
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11. How confident do you feel in delivering OA management to patients now, after completing the PEAK trial training? What elements do you feel most/least confident with? | |
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12. How confident do you feel in delivering physiotherapy to your OA patients over videoconference, now that you have completed the PEAK training? What elements do you feel most/least confident with? | |
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13. Given the restrictions on clinical practice imposed by the current COVID-19 pandemic, has the PEAK training program enabled you to make any changes to your own current clinical practice? | |
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14. Thank you very much for all your time today and all your time and efforts with this study. Is there anything else you would like to add about your experiences with the PEAK training program? | |
aOA: osteoarthritis.
bPEAK: Physiotherapy Exercise and Physical Activity for Knee Osteoarthritis.