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. 2022 May 16;22:655. doi: 10.1186/s12913-022-08065-4

Table 2.

Theoretical framework of acceptability constructs and codes

Construct Meaning Codes from the findings
Affective attitude How an individual feels about the intervention Satisfaction with integrated model and its pathways
Ethicality The extent to which the intervention has a good fit with an individual value system. Client provider relationship, privacy, and confidentiality
Intervention coherence The extent to which the participant understands the intervention and how it works. Understanding of the model design and services delivered
Perceived effectiveness The extent to which the intervention is perceived as likely to achieve its purpose. Availability of quality of services; increased awareness and improved health status
Self-efficacy Participant ‘confidence’ that they can perform the behaviour required to participate in the intervention Comfort with sitting arrangement, freedom of movement; making discussion, fixing clinic appointment and medicine adherence
Burden Amount of effort that is required to participate in the intervention waiting time; cost related to services and time saving; and medicine availability
Opportunity cost The extent to which benefits, profits or values must be given up engaging in the intervention. Transport costs, distance, access to medicines; changing of clinic schedule; managing multiple information system

Ref: Sekhon and colleagues [22]:8