WORKWELL process evaluation: qualitative data analyses of the participant interviews at 12- and 36-month follow-ups.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to qualitatively examine the delivery of the WORKWELL trial, a job retention vocational rehabilitation (JRVR) programme designed to help individuals with inflammatory arthritis (IA) maintain employment. A qualitative process evaluation used the Normalization Process Theory (NPT) to understand participant experiences and identify factors influencing implementation and outcomes.

Methods

Data were collected via one-to-one telephone interviews with trial participants at 12 and 36 months. An inductive reflexive thematic analysis was followed by a deductive analysis based on NPT's four constructs (coherence, cognitive participation, collective action and reflexive monitoring).

Results

Sixty-two participants (mean age 51.0; 82.3% female) were inte

SUBMITTER: Battista S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11930348 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature