Table 2 Methods of feasibility assessment
Research objectives | Methods | Key questions/indicators | Assessment time points |
|---|---|---|---|
To document the processes of intervention adaption and development | Interviews with stakeholders | Working group processes, stakeholder engagement, outputs (e.g. desk guide) | During adaptation |
Participant observation | |||
To understand the processes of training delivery | Training register | Number of participants, training coverage | During and/or after the training |
Observation | Content, approach, effect of training | ||
Interviews with stakeholders | Content, approach, effect of training | ||
To understand the processes of pilot implementation of the care improvement package | Treatment cards | Number and type of patients registered, doctors’ prescriptions, adherence to medication, lifestyle education | After pilot implementation |
Interviews with stakeholders | Factors related to provider and patients’ adherence to intervention | Before and after pilot implementation | |
Mentoring/ supervisory visit reports | Progress and challenges | During pilot implementation | |
To assess preliminary outcomes of the intervention | Treatment cards | SBP, DBP | Endpoint of pilot implementation |