Table 1 Sequences of the overall MEDCED study
Phase | Pre –intervention 2011–2012 | Per-intervention 2012–2013 | Post-intervention 2013–2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
Intervention activities | Develop & prepare delivery of a standardized education content & methods; Workshops (4) | 2 –days seminar +6 coaching sessions | Stakeholder meetings presenting & discussing findings (8) |
Quantitative methods | Cluster- RCT; recruiting, randomization & single blinded baseline | Registration of fidelity issues according to WIDER recommendations & analyzing of baseline data | Cluster-RCT-7 months follow-up Descriptive statistics of restraint situation & fidelity issues Statistical analyses |
Qualitative methods | Focus groups facilitators × 1–1,5 h × 3 | Focus groups facilitators × 1,5 h × 1 Leader interviews (12) and registration of physical and geographic context elements Structured reflection notes informed by PARIHS context elements (86) | Ethnographic field studies (6 nursing homes/49 days), staff & leader interviews (42) Knowledge co-creation workshops research team & facilitators (5) |
Mixed analyzing & knowledge construction | Analytical Meta-Interference, knowledge production & dissemination |