Theme | Sub-theme | Example quote |
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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) |