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Table 3 Dose delivered, dose received and number of homecare staff members invited and present per meeting (N = 154)

From: Process evaluation of a reablement training program for homecare staff to encourage independence in community-dwelling older adults

 

Nursing team members (n = 65)

Domestic workers (n = 89)

Program components

Dose delivered

Average dose received (%)

Dose delivered

Average dose received (%)

Program meetings

7

4.7 (66.6)

5

3.9 (78.4)

Practical assignments

6

3.3 (55.4)

4

2.3 (57.6)

Weekly newsletters a

20

15.3 (76.5)

20

8.4 (42.1)

Diploma b

–

48 (73.8)

–

77 (86.5)

Program meetings

n invited c

n present (%)

n invited c

n present (%)

Kick-off meeting

65

55 (84.6)

89

77 (86.5)

Team meeting 1

65

43 (66.2)

88

75 (85.2)

Team meeting 2

63

43 (68.3)

–

–

Team meeting 3

62

38 (61.3)

87

72 (82.8)

Team meeting 4

62

41 (66.1)

–

–

Team meeting 5

60

46 (76.8)

84

67 (75.3)

Booster session

57

37 (64.9)

83

58 (65.2)

  1. n sample size
  2. aAll 20 newsletters were sent, with the exception of two that were only sent to 80 and 90% of all professionals, respectively, due to technical issues
  3. bStaff members who attended at least half of the program meetings received a diploma (i.e., four meetings for nurses and three for domestic workers)
  4. cFewer people were invited per meeting as the program progressed due to dropout
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