Table 3 Study Acceptability
From: Participants’ perspectives of weekly telephonic mood monitoring in South Africa: a feasibility study
Question | n | % |
|---|---|---|
How do you feel about the study in general? | ||
Neutral (okay; fine; alright) | 9 | 24.3 |
Good (good; nice; great; positive; satisfied; it helps; interesting) | 26 | 70.6 |
Non applicable answer given | 2 | 5.4 |
How did you experience the day that the researcher first spoke to you about the study? | ||
Negative (hectic; shocking; nervous; uneasy; overwhelming; anxious) | 4 | 10.8 |
Neutral (okay; fine) | 3 | 8.1 |
Good (nice; comfortable; excited; professional; good; positive; open) | 13 | 35.1 |
Don’t remember the day | 2 | 5.4 |
Apprehensive but it turned out good | 6 | 16.2 |
Surprised / unexpected / curious | 4 | 10.8 |
Other | 5 | 13.5 |
Would you change anything about the study? | ||
No | 29 | 78.4 |
Doesn’t want to interfere | 1 | 2.7 |
Yes | 7 | 18.9 |
Do we ask questions that you do not like? | ||
No | 34 | 91.9 |
Neutral (yes, but not really; not really, but yes) | 3 | 8.1 |
Yes | 0 | 0 |
Do you have any other comments and/or feedback regarding the study? | ||
No | 15 | 40.5 |
Compliments to researcher/study | 18 | 48.6 |
Compliments to researcher/study and suggest changes | 2 | 5.4 |
Other | 2 | 5.4 |