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Table 1 Caregiver post-intervention interview guide

From: Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of the adapted Namaste Care program delivered by caregivers of community-dwelling older persons with moderate to advanced dementia: a mixed methods feasibility study

Delivering the Adapted Namaste Care Program:

1. What were your experiences in delivering the program at home?

2. How did you feel about the resources provided to you to use the program at home?

3. How confident and comfortable did you feel in using the program at home?

4. How supported did you feel in implementing the program at home?

5. How often and over what length of time were you able to deliver the program?

6. What kind of activities did you provide for the person you are caring for?

7. How has the program changed the way you deliver activities?

8. What made it difficult to use the program?

9. What made it easy to use the program?

10. How did you personalize care activities for your family member or friend?

Satisfaction with the Adapted Namaste Care Program:

11. Would you continue to use the program at home after this study is done? Why or why not?

12. How satisfied were you in using the program?

13. What changes would you recommend to improve the program?

Effects of the Adapted Namaste Care Program:

14. What impact did Namaste Care have for you?

15. What impact did Namaste Care have for your family member or friend?

16. Has Namaste Care created any changes in how you see your role as a caregiver? If so, what kind of changes?

17. What impact did Namaste Care have on your connection and relationship with your family member or friend?

18. Did you feel like delivering Namaste Care made a difference for you and/or your family member or friend? In what ways?

  1. Some of the questions included in the guide were inspired by the Bowen Feasibility Framework (Bowen et al., 2009) [39]