Adapting the intervention to remote delivery | Delivery via telephone or video conferencing software. Intervention practitioners received training on using video conferencing software and delivering interventions remotely. Coaching and goal-setting were adjusted to be appropriate to a lockdown environment. The majority of participants found it acceptable to continue the intervention after adaption to remote delivery. Practitioners delivering the intervention reported they were able to continue collaborating with primary care by remote means. |
Collecting data remotely | Follow-up data and process evaluation data collected via telephone, video conferencing, or post. For the secondary outcome of time use, data collection was adjusted to include activities participants conducted remotely, such as attending church via video conferencing. |
Understanding the feasibility and acceptability of continuing the intervention and data collection remotely. This included acceptability to participants and the feasibility of collaborating with primary care. | 8-week trial phase, including rapid realist evaluation. This realist evaluation considered: the experiences of the intervention practitioners delivering the intervention during COVID-19 restrictions; and during routine audio-assisted recall interviews with service users, exploring their experiences of engaging with the intervention by remote methods. |