Our programme did not contain supportive materials for improvement of interdisciplinary cooperation (for instance with dieticians).
As described herein, extensive supportive materials for the relevance, reliability, and overall performance of the DNT study are available.
Several supportive materials for the trainers are provided, such as a detailed written protocol of the training (including information regarding assessment traffic speed, factors influencing sight, position of the cane before and during street crossings, and functional vision) and a checklist to mark whether the content of the training is executed.
The first intervention group receives an educational programme for all nurses, additional training and structured support for nominated key nurses, printed study material and other supportive material.
The different domains of quality of life, including physical or social limitation and severe symptoms (i.e. severe pain and pulling of the uterus and the need for a pad or other supportive material) correlated significantly with all three stages.
Supportive material which explains the importance of advanced bedding textile concepts for health, quality of sleep and quality of life for the elderly.
Furthermore, printed study material (short version of the guideline; information brochures for nurses, legal guardians, general practitioners, relatives and others) and supportive material i.e. poster, mugs and pencils will be provided.
All materials were included in a package: the educational material, supportive materials, information on organisation, a scheme for task delegation, and the guiding patient information form.
Table 3 shows that the teachers' total mean appreciation scores for the fixed lessons, the optional activities and the supportive materials were 7.0, 7.5 and 7.4, respectively.
