Table 1 Data sources for process analysis
From: Community based yoga classes for type 2 diabetes: an exploratory randomised controlled trial
Source of data | Type and quantity of data | Insights from these data |
|---|---|---|
Yoga participants | Attendance records for all classes 4 focus groups (2 before class began, 2 after last class) 10 semi-structured interviews Text messages from 7 participants | Whether people attended and if not, why not Hopes and fears for yoga Evaluation of their own performance and perceptions of barriers to yoga exercise Confidence and motivation to continue |
Yoga teachers | 2 semi-structured interviews (one with each teacher) | Type of individual who might benefit Type of exercise that might be beneficial Suggestions for intensity and duration of exercise sessions |
Ethnographic observation | Field notes from researchers' attendance as participant observers at yoga class | Participants' engagement with the class Practical constraints e.g. noise, room size |
Documentary sources | Letters, emails, and file notes relating to setting up and running the project (e.g. relating to gaining access to practices, recruitment, linking with clinical care) | Operational challenges and how they might be reduced or avoided next time |