The study consisted of (i) a cross-sectional, online questionnaire and (ii) a phone interview, conducted amongst individuals with a diagnosis, history or elevated risk of CVD, with questions focused on a proposed high-protein Mediterranean-style diet and RE intervention for CR patients (37 (link)). This methodology was used due to COVID-19-related social distancing restrictions implemented in the UK at the time of data collection.
The principles of a “person-based” approach were used to help refine and evaluate the proposed intervention. Such a person-based approach may help those designing the intervention to better understand how potential participants, as individuals, react to the proposed methodology and identify which aspects may need to be refined for a more feasible implementation (36 (link)). Core-elements of such an approach include (i) intervention planning, (ii) design, and (iii) evaluation of acceptability (36 (link)). The initial planning and design of the proposed intervention were carried out in 2019 with the assistance of the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) Service Users Research Endeavour (SURE) group1 , a PPI group, and CR staff from LHCH Knowsley Community Cardiovascular Service (KCCS).
The principles of a “person-based” approach were used to help refine and evaluate the proposed intervention. Such a person-based approach may help those designing the intervention to better understand how potential participants, as individuals, react to the proposed methodology and identify which aspects may need to be refined for a more feasible implementation (36 (link)). Core-elements of such an approach include (i) intervention planning, (ii) design, and (iii) evaluation of acceptability (36 (link)). The initial planning and design of the proposed intervention were carried out in 2019 with the assistance of the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) Service Users Research Endeavour (SURE) group
Free full text: Click here
