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Table 1 Outcomes of the process evaluation

From: Usefulness and acceptability of a standardised orientation and mobility training for partially-sighted older adults using an identification cane

Outcome measures

Operationalisation

Measurement

  

SCR

Qt

TIp

Usefulness

    

Population reached

General characteristics of the participants and trainers

+

  
 

Target population and proportion of the intended target population

+

+

 
 

Number of participants that refused, dropped out or completed training and reasons for withdrawal

 

+

 

Self-reported benefit or achievement

Benefit regarding the training according to trainers

 

+

 
 

Benefit regarding the training according to participants

  

+

 

Use of identification cane in daily life

 

+

+

 

Achievement regarding to training goals

 

+

 

Experienced barriers and potential solutions

Deviations of each session element*

 

+

 
 

Main goal, strong and weak aspects of the training

 

+

+

 

Hampering and encouraging factors of the standardised training*

 

+

 
 

Matters for improvement – materials and standardised training*

 

+

 

Acceptability

    

Extent to which intervention was performed according to protocol

Format, preparation time and duration of the session

 

+

 
 

Per session element: performance, duration and participation by participant*

 

+

 
 

Extent to which participant achieved training goals*

 

+

 

Participants’ exposure to and engagement in the training

Total number of sessions

 

+

 
 

Use of materials*

 

+

 
 

Opinion of trainer/participants regarding participant’s engagement

 

+

+

 

Extent to which participants complied with contracts*

 

+

 
 

Quality of action plans formulated by participant*

 

+

 

Opinion about the training

Overall opinion about the training by trainer and participant

 

+

+

 

Opinion regarding number, duration and progress of the sessions by trainer and participant

 

+

+

 

Opinion regarding comprehensibility of the training

  

+

 

Opinion regarding number of extra sessions needed and whether the participant’s need for mobility support was met

 

+

+

 

Burden experienced by participant

 

+

 
 

Recommendation of the training to others

 

+

 
 

Overall opinion about the trainer

 

+

+

  1. SCR = registration form and interview to screen for eligibility; Qt = semi-structured process questionnaire completed by the O&M-trainer for each participant after completion of the training or after a maximum of three training sessions; TIp = pre-structured 25-minute process interview by telephone with the participants at 8 weeks after the start of the training.