Standardised training group | Regular training group | p-value | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics of training | (n = 28) | (n = 37) | |||
number of sessions (%) | 0.01 | ||||
1 session | 6 | (21) | 23 | (62) | |
2 sessions | 4 | (14) | 6 | (16) | |
3 sessions | 17 | (61) | 6 | (16) | |
4 sessions | 1 | (4) | 0 | (0) | |
mean (min-max) duration (in min)* | |||||
session 1 | 94 | (5–135) | 70 | (10–120) | 0.07 |
session 2 | 95 | (20–100) | 60 | (5–105) | 0.08 |
session 3 | 20 | (5–90) | 54 | (15–90) | 0.16 |
Total | 209 | 184 | |||
mean (min-max) preparation time (in min) | |||||
session 1 | 25 | (5–60) | 17 | (0–60) | 0.87 |
session 2 | 12 | (0–30) | 15 | (0–30) | 0.76 |
session 3 | 9 | (0–15) | 16 | (0–30) | 0.01 |
Total | 46 | 47 | |||
format and location of sessions (number (%)) | |||||
session 1: face-to-face participants home | 25 | (89) | 33 | (89) | |
face-to-face low vision center | 0 | (0) | 2 | (5) | |
session 2: face-to-face participants home | 23 | (82) | 11 | (30) | |
face-to-face low vision center | 0 | (0) | 2 | (5) | |
by telephone | 0 | (0) | 2 | (5) | |
session 3: by telephone | 9 | (32) | 0 | (0) | |
face-to-face participants home | 9 | (32) | 6 | (16) |