Table 2 Qualitative data informing proposed study design
Aspect of study | How intervention has been adapted |
|---|---|
Facilitating relationships and trust | • Inclusion of an initial one-to-one appointment between older person and third sector worker at beginning of intervention • Third sector worker to accompany older person to group activity (if required) in order to provide encouragement |
Facilitating self-management (and ongoing data gathering) | • Study team have developed an A5 filofax as a resource for older people to support ongoing learning and enable regular recording of reflections on activities |
Maintaining participant engagement | • The addition of telephone follow-up appointments with older people – provides flexibility and supports ongoing engagement |
Supporting third sector workers | • Providing opportunities to debrief following participant and third sector worker interactions • Training on the maintenance of boundaries between worker and participant • First two intervention sessions will be audio recorded as a means of fidelity checking |