Table 2 Definitions and interpretations of acceptability and scale-up components
Component | Definition | Interpretation/Application |
|---|---|---|
Acceptability [1] | ||
Burden | “the perceived amount of effort that is required to participate in the intervention” | Depictions of workload burden associated with STI POCT |
Self-efficacy | “The participants confidence that they can perform the behaviour(s) required to participate in the intervention” | Competence/confidence in operating and implementing STI POCT |
Perceived effectiveness | “The extent to which the intervention is perceived as likely to achieve it’s purpose” | Effectiveness of STI POCT compared with standard pathology/existing STI test-and-treat pathways |
Scale up [2] | ||
Compatibility | “how well the intervention fits with the systems, services and practices of the new environment or setting” | Broader health systems, operations, and clinics within which STI POCT is being implemented |
Reach | “the level of contact with or individual participation of an intended target population in an intervention” | Patient engagement for implementation of STI POCT |