Research aim | Operationalization | Data collected | Data source | |
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To explore the implementation of the educational intervention | Reach | The percentage and characteristics of persons who receive or are affected by the educational intervention | 1. Numbers and descriptives on GPs’, PWD’s and FCs’ cluster-RCT invitation and participation | 1. Electronic database |
2. Mail from GPs | ||||
2. Selection procedure used by GPs | 3. Educational intervention attendance form | |||
3. Numbers on educational intervention attendance of GPs and PNs | ||||
4. Telephone call | ||||
4. Reasons why PWD/FC declined study participation | 5. Electronic survey completed by GPs (item 1) | |||
5. GPs’ barriers on cluster- RCT inclusion of PWD/FCs | ||||
Acceptability | The perception among stakeholders that the intervention is agreeable | 1. GPs’ and PNs’ educational intervention evaluation | 1. Educational intervention evaluation form | |
2. Trainers’ educational intervention experiences | ||||
2. Focus group interviews with trainers | ||||
To explore the intervention’s mechanisms impact on everyday life | Adoption | The intention or initial decision to try to employ the intervention | 1. Descriptives on GPs’, PWD’s and FCs who did or did not had ACP | 1. Electronic database |
2. Electronic survey completed by GPs (item 2) | ||||
2. GPs’ barriers on ACP initiation with PWD/FCs | ||||
3. Documented ACP conversations with PWD | 3. PWD’s medical files | |||
Appropriateness | The perceived fit or relevance of the intervention in a particular setting | 1. Experiences of GPs with ACP in daily practice | 1. Electronic survey completed by GPs (item 3–8) | |
2. ACP experiences of PWD and FCs with ACP in daily practice | ||||
2. Interviews with PWD and FCs |