Theoretical framework and reflexivity
We wanted to develop a deep understanding of how participants experienced using EMPOWER in daily life with a particular focus on identifying processes relevant for implementation. This research was conducted in a critical realist paradigm, which is a philosophy of science which assumes that there is a true social reality, but that we can only attempt to know it imperfectly by asking people about their perceptions [SA, who led on the analysis is a PhD student interested in understanding the implementation of EMPOWER with a particular focus on foregrounding end-user experiences. This has come from the recognition that testimonial injustice [Reporting follows guidelines for qualitative research (Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ)) [