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Table 1 The theoretical framework of acceptability with adapted definitions

From: “Strong Teeth”: the acceptability of an early-phase feasibility trial of an oral health intervention delivered by dental teams to parents of young children

Acceptability construct Definition
Affective attitude How parents/dental team members felt about the “Strong Teeth” intervention
Burden The perceived amount of effort that is required to participate in the “Strong Teeth” intervention
Ethicality The extent to which the “Strong Teeth” intervention has a good fit with parents/dental team members’ value system
Intervention coherence The extent to which parents/dental team members understand the intervention and how it works
Opportunity costs The extent to which benefits, profits or values must be given up engaging in the “Strong Teeth” intervention
Perceived effectiveness The extent to which the “Strong Teeth” intervention is perceived as likely to achieve its purpose
Self-efficacy The parents/dental team members’ confidence that they can perform the behaviours required (e.g., Deliver the intervention) to participate in the “Strong teeth” intervention
  1. Adapted from: Acceptability of healthcare interventions: an overview of reviews and development of a theoretical framework [18]
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