A pilot randomised controlled trial of a critical time intervention for people leaving prison: findings from an integrated process evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We conducted a pilot randomised controlled trial (the PHaCT study), including a process evaluation to assess the acceptability of a housing-led Critical Time Intervention (CTI) for prison leavers and the use of a trial design. This paper presents the process evaluation findings.

Objective

To explore the acceptability of both the intervention and the trial design to participants and those delivering the intervention, and to assess whether the intervention was delivered with fidelity.

Design

A process evaluation following Medical Research Council guidelines. Data collection included semi-structured interviews with participants and CTI caseworkers and observations of intervention delivery. A thematic analysis of interviews and observations was conducted to und

SUBMITTER: Williams ADN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12716555 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature