Participants' experiences of potential adverse effects of an intervention to improve critical thinking about health choices: a qualitative cross-trial process evaluation in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore participants' experiences of potential adverse effects of the Informed Health Choices secondary school intervention across three trial sites and to revise a framework of potential adverse effects of interventions to improve critical thinking about health choices.

Design

This was a qualitative study. We extracted and analysed relevant data from separate process evaluations in each country. Data came from surveying teachers, observing lessons and group and individual interviews with students, teachers and other stakeholders. We modified and applied framework analysis, including five stages: (1) development of an initial framework of potential adverse effects, (2) familiarisation with the data, (3) indexing, (4) abstraction and synthesis and (5) revising t

SUBMITTER: Oxman M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12548629 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature