A significant strength is the pilot nature of this study – performing a pilot acknowledges the importance of determining the feasibility of and acceptance of the design and overall burden to targeted participants.
This manuscript describes the rationale and methods for a protocol to pilot test the feasibility and effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), an evidence-based psychological treatment for persistent pain, delivered by a Behavioral Health Consultant in primary care.
The content, constructs and methods of the designed pilot intervention study highlighted aspects of feasibility and elements of acceptance although certain methodological issues, including the selection of the different groups within the different European cultural and organisational settings, may have an impact on the interpretation of the results and on future transferability.
We recommend further research in a variety of health contexts regarding the feasibility and acceptance of the application of the Kindex, especially for General Practitioners of primary care, who often have first contact with the women.
Seelye et al 3 studied the feasibility of use and acceptance of a remotely controlled robot with video-communication capability in independently living, cognitively intact older adults.
(2) Sovereignty and property, which represent the needs of the privileged, obstruct the universal validity, feasibility of implementation and acceptance of even a minimalist conception of a fundamental right to health.
Additionally, feasibility and acceptance of the overall model of stepped care and of its components are analyzed taking patient and care provider perspectives into account.
The study followed a design with four, partly overlapping phases to provide proof of concept for the feasibility and acceptance of a nationwide voluntary certification programme for breast centres in Germany.
During the evaluation process, aspects of acceptance, feasibility and practicability of the programme, as well as fidelity of the implementation will be considered.
The study demonstrates the feasibility and acceptance of screening large number of TB patients for HIV and linking them to antiretroviral treatment.
