Table 5 Comparison of the results with criteria for study success
| Â | Criteria for study success | Results |
|---|---|---|
Feasibility | ||
 Recruitment | Recruiting at least 20 participants within a month. | 12 expressions of interest and seven participants included. |
 Attendance | Majority of participants attending at least 5 out of 6 sessions. | All participants attended at least 5 out of 6 sessions. |
 Retention | Retaining at least 70% of participants at the 2-month follow up. | No participants dropped out from the programme. All participants remained in the programme until Session 6, and all returned the post-intervention and follow-up questionnaires. |
Acceptability | ||
| Â | Â | (mean, % scores 4-5a) |
 Satisfaction | High participants’ overall satisfaction with the programme (≥80% scores 4–5). | 4.2 (83%) |
 Delivery | High participants’ satisfaction with the programme delivery (≥80% scores 4–5). | 4.3 (94%) |
 Content | High participants’ satisfaction with the programme content (≥80% scores 4–5). | 4.7 (100%) |
 Relevance | High participants’ perception of relevance of the programme (≥80% scores 4–5). | 4.4 (98%) |