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Table 1 Overview of the number of participants, duration, themes and examples of question-formulations in focus groups and interviews

From: “Oh-oh, the others are standing up... I better do the same”. Mixed-method evaluation of the implementation process of ‘Take a Stand!’ - a cluster randomized controlled trial of a multicomponent intervention to reduce sitting time among office workers

 

Details on interviews

Themes

Example of questions

Focus groups

11 focus groups

2–5 participants in each

33 participants in total

18–58 min

Motivation

Write down a concrete experience or activity in relation to ‘Take a Stand!’ – and tell the others about it.

Evaluation of elements

Which elements of the intervention did you use the most? And which elements did not work?

Concurrent changes

How did concurrent changes or projects affect participation in ‘Take a Stand!’

Resistance

How did it affect you if your colleagues did not participate in the intervention?

Ethics and responsibility

How do you feel about the workplace intervening into the health of employees?

Impact

How has ‘Take a Stand!’ influenced the workplace?

Future

How could you continue working on sitting time at the workplace?

Ambassador interviews

11 interviews

1–3 participants in each

15 participants in total

11–70 min

Readiness for change

How could I know that this is a workplace ready for change?

How did you work with health previously?

Ethics and responsibility

Who made the decision to participate in ‘Take a Stand!’?

Motivation and support (Important)

What did you do to motivate your colleagues during ‘Take a Stand!’

How did you feel being the frontrunner?

Evaluation of elements

Which elements of ‘Take a Stand!’ fitted the best to your everyday work?

And which did not?

Resistance

When did you feel a less positive atmosphere in relation to ‘Take a Stand!’?

Concurrent changes

How did concurrent changes or projects affect participation in ‘Take a Stand!’

Impact

How has ‘Take a Stand!’ influenced the workplace?

Future

How could you continue working on sitting time at the workplace? What do you think will happen from now on?

Manager interviews

9 interviews

1–2 participants in each

10 participants in total

12–45 min

Readiness for change

How could I know that this is a workplace ready for change?

How did you work with health previously?

Ethics and responsibility

According to you, to what degree is the workplace responsible for the health of the workers?

Who made the decision to participate in ‘Take a Stand!’?

Motivation and support

How did you support your employees during ‘Take a Stand!’?

When did something unexpected happen?

Evaluation of elements (Very brief)

Which elements of ‘Take a Stand!’ fitted the best to your everyday work?

And which did not?

Resistance

When did you feel a less positive atmosphere in relation to ‘Take a Stand!’?

Concurrent changes

How did concurrent changes or projects affect participation in ‘Take a Stand!’

Impact

How has ‘Take a Stand!’ influenced the workplace?

Future

Will you continue to work on reducing sitting time?