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Table 4 Themes, sub-themes and example quotes for engagement

From: Developing strategies to improve fidelity of delivery of, and engagement with, a complex intervention to improve independence in dementia: a mixed methods study

Theme

Sub-theme

Example quote

Engagement

I. Participants’ attributes

1) Preferences for PRIDE activities

“Yes, it was very good, but he is so thorough. He was in his working life. Do you know in his…? He couldn’t just say, went to so-and-so […] It’s got to be everything he done that day. He’s a bit obsessive […] I wouldn’t say obsessive […] so to him, there wasn’t enough space.” (S1, Female)

2) Beliefs about PRIDE

“I thought it was just what I required […] it was encouragement to do what we’ve just been talking about, being involved with people […] I can’t think of anything that’s more important, no.” (P3, Male)

3) Feelings about PRIDE

“Well, I wouldn’t go out on my own because I’m frightened of falling and things” (P6, Female)

II. Participants’ capability

4) Physical health

“I was always interested in playing bowls, I don’t think I could do it now because I’ve got a dodgy knee, but I could go and watch.” (P1, Male)

5) Cognitive factors

“Well the other thing that gets in my way is I’m not good at initiating things […] Is the thing. If I don’t know what I’m doing I just don’t do it” (P2, Male)

III. Participants’ opportunity to engage

6) Accessibility

“If I could find an easy, accessible bridge club that would be good.” (P2, Male)

7) Social support

“[DAW] put the thing in my mind but [Name of supporter], sort of, looked out for different groups like that […] And seeing whether we can get in there.” (P1, Male)

8) Activity characteristics

“We looked into group, walking groups, but the one that they do, it’s not just dementia they deal with at [Place 4], it’s all elderly people over 60, I think. They have walking groups, but they’re 3–4 mi. Well, that’s too much for us” (S1, Female)