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Table 2 Sekhon et al.’s [34] seven component constructs of acceptability

From: Acceptability of the routine use and collection of a generic patient reported outcome measure from the perspective of healthcare staff: a qualitative study

Component construct

Description

Affective attitude

How an individual feels about an intervention.

Burden

The perceived amount of effort that is required to participate in the intervention.

Ethicality

The extent to which the intervention has good fit with an individual’s value system.

Intervention coherence

The extent to which the participant understands the intervention and how it works.

Opportunity costs

The extent to which benefits, profits or values must be given up to engage in the intervention.

Perceived effectiveness

The extent to which the intervention is perceived as likely to achieve its purpose.

Self-efficacy

The participant’s confidence that they can perform the behaviours required to participate in the intervention.