Variable | Measurement |
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Population reached | Â |
Target population and proportion of the intended target population | TI-Rp, SQt |
General characteristics of the participants and trainers | Qt |
Number of participants that refused, dropped out or completed the training | Qt |
Reasons for withdrawal | Qt |
Performance according to protocol | Â |
Format, preparation time and duration of the session | Qt |
Per session component: extent to which carried out, duration and active participation by the participant* | Qt |
Extent to which the trainer achieved to: | Â |
   - related to identification cane: provide information, raise the participant's awareness of its advantages, demonstrate the use and have the participant experience the use of the cane* | Qt |
   - have the participant phrase his/her important activities related to mobility and how to perform activities safely and independently* | Qt |
   - have the participant setting goals regarding an action plan* | Qt |
   - teach orientation skills* and teach mobility skills* | Qt |
Exposure and engagement | Â |
Total number of sessions | Qt |
Use of materials* | TIp, Qt |
Overall opinion of the trainer/participant regarding the participant's engagement in: | Â |
   - the training | TIp, Qt |
   - formulating of an action plan and carrying out an action plan* | Qt |
Exposure and adherence to homework | TIp |
Extent to which the participant complied with contracts* | Qt |
Quality of actions plans formulated by the participants* | Qt |
Opinion on the training | Â |
Overall opinion on the training | TIp, Qt |
Opinion regarding: | Â |
   - number, duration and course of the sessions | TIp, Qt |
   - homework and comprehensibility of the complete training | TIp |
   - number of extra training sessions needed | TIp, Qt |
   - whether the O&M-training met the participant's need for mobility support | TIp, Qt |
Usefulness regarding: | Â |
   - discussing mobility problems, receiving information on different kinds of canes and practicing with the identification cane | TIp |
   - formulating an action plan and carrying out an action plan* | TIp |
   - contracting with respect to formulating and carrying out action plans* | Tip |
Burden experienced by the participant | TIp |
Recommendation of the training to others | TIp |
Overall opinion on the trainer | TIp, Qt |
Perceived benefit or achievement | Â |
Benefit regarding: | Â |
   - the O&M-training | TIp |
   - advantages of an identification cane and self-confidence | Qt |
   - realistic action planning* | Qt |
Use of identification cane in daily life | Qt |
Achievement regarding: | Â |
   - identification cane: knowledge, aware of advantages and having experienced the cane | TIp |
   - able to think how to perform an activity safely and independently | TIp |
   - self-confidence and performance of an activity safely and independently | TIp |
   - formulating a realistic action plan* and carrying out an action plan* | TIp |
   - skills for orientation and skills for mobility | TIp |
   - safe and independent participation outdoors | TIp, Qt |
   - optimal use of personal capabilities | TIp, Qt |
   - starting new activities and/or taking up former activities that were avoided due to the mobility problems | TIp, Qt |
Experienced barriers and potential solutions | Â |
Deviations of each session component* | Qt |
Main goal of contact - time spent on issues not related to O&M-training | Qt |
Strong and weak aspects of the O&M-training | TIp, Qt |
Hampering and stimulating factors for use of the standardised O&M-training* | Qt |
Matters for improvement - materials and standardised O&M-training* | Qt |