Table 6 Overview of the intervention receipt fidelity strategies and monitoring plan for HeLTI SA

Ensure participant comprehension

Ensure that participants understand the information provided in the intervention

- HCS, based on questions and discussion of content, underpins the intervention sessions.

- The intervention is based on achievement-based goals using the SMARTER planning tool.

- Activity logs are completed to guide the subsequent sessions.

- Health helpers review and monitor the understanding of the intervention by reviewing SMARTER goals and discussing barriers to progress.

- Review of electronic activity logs.

Ensure participant ability to use cognitive and behavioural skills

Ensure that participants are able to use the cognitive and behavioural skills taught in the intervention

- Health helpers guide participants on SMARTER goals, review actual or potential barriers, and assess confidence in achieving SMARTER goals.

- Exploratory questions during sessions guide participants to problem-solve barriers and identify solutions.

- Health helpers monitor participants’ ability during intervention sessions.

- Health helpers’ debrief notes and recorded sessions are reviewed by the process evaluation team.