Table 1
Themes and Categories for Analysis.
| THEME | Theme Definition | CATEGORY | Category Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSA Acceptability and Beliefs | HSAs’ overall perceptions of the App and trust in the App to correctly direct clinical management | Evidence strength and quality* | HSAs’ perceptions of the quality and validity of evidence supporting beliefs that the App will produce desired outcomes |
| Tension for change* | Degree to which participants perceive current paper CCM methods as intolerable or needing change | ||
| Caregiver Acceptability and Beliefs | Caregivers’ views on technology, their level of trust in the App, and any concerns about the intervention | Evidence strength and quality* | Caregivers’ perceptions of the quality and validity of evidence supporting beliefs that the App will produce desired outcomes |
| Knowledge and beliefs about the App* | Caregivers’ attitudes toward and value placed on the App as well as familiarity with facts, truths, and principles related to the intervention | ||
| Mistrust, myths, and rumors | Myths or rumors reported in the community regarding the SL project | ||
| Technical and Clinical Characteristics of the App | Features of the App that affect the service delivery process | Impact on the conduct of clinical assessments | App features that aid HSAs in their clinical assessment of patients |
| (Only includes categories which are directly related to the App, not the phone or other aspects) | Impact on the referral process | Changes to the referral process due to the App | |
| Learning curve | Reports on HSAs’ perceptions of training and their ability to learn to use the App | ||
| Missing or desired features of the App | Missing or desired features that make the App less desirable compared to standard care | ||
| Relative advantage of the App over standard care* | Usability features of the App that are perceived as advantages over standard care | ||
| Indirect Benefits and Challenges of the intervention | Challenges and benefits reported as indirect results of the intervention (i.e. the technology and study procedures) (includes challenges not directly related to app) | Challenges to sustained or continued use of the intervention | Concerns or difficulties perceived to using the App on an ongoing basis, or challenges to its sustainability. |
| Additional benefits from the intervention* | Perception of benefits or advantages from participating in the intervention, above and beyond any impacts on their clinical care provided. | ||
| Caregiver-HSA relations | Any reported changes to the relationship between HSA and caregiver due to the intervention |
[i] * Categories taken from CFIR constructs. The names may have been slightly adapted.
