2.5.3. Acceptability of Intervention
The intervention’s acceptability was assessed through the intervention dropout rate (the number of participants who actively informed the facilitator that they were withdrawing from the course and who stopped attending the course). The reasons for withdrawal and dropout were also recorded.The acceptability of different intervention elements was further assessed through participant attendance in weekly online sessions while recording the reasons for missing sessions, the percentage of participants submitting home practice worksheets, and time spent in home practice (post-intervention survey).The perceived acceptability of different elements of MTC, barriers, and facilitators to practice was assessed through a semi-structured interview conducted with consenting MTC group participants. The interview was conducted by a clinical psychologist not involved in the project.