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Table 5 Acceptability of the intervention strategies to nominated supervisors and room leaders included in the main outcome analyses

From: Effectiveness of an intervention to facilitate the implementation of healthy eating and physical activity policies and practices in childcare services: a randomised controlled trial

Measure (agree/strongly agree)

Nominated supervisor n = 62, n (%)

Room leader n = 62, n (%)

Found the implementation support to be beneficial to their service

62 (100)

61 (98)

Found the face-to-face support to be acceptable

62 (100)

60 (97)

Found the telephone support to be acceptable

61 (98)

54 (87)

Found the training regarding healthy eating and physical activity beneficial for staff

62 (100)

60 (97)

Found the discussions following each training session to reach consensus on changes to healthy eating and physical activity practices at our service to be acceptable

62 (100)

59 (95)

Found the academic detailing sessions helpful

62 (100)

59 (95)

Found the resources provided useful

62 (100)

60 (97)

Found the performance feedback acceptable

62 (100)

57 (92)

Found the bimonthly newsletters acceptable

62 (100)

59 (95)

Felt comfortable talking to staff about changes to service healthy eating and physical activity policies and practices

62 (100)

61 (98)

Ongoing implementation support would be useful

59 (95)

59 (95)

Would have liked more support over the past 12 months

5 (8)

9 (15)

Would have liked less support over the past 12 months

4 (6)

3 (5)