Table 3.

Components of the intervention and educational strategy for the implementation of interventions in both groups

Components of intervention and implementation		Content	Participants	Duration
Components of the intervention	I. Training in performing case conferences	Aim and structure of CCs, NDB model, communication rules, use of IdA (only in the IdA intervention group)	Unit leaders, manager of the nursing home and members of care teams	Half a day
	II. Case conferences with support (training on the job)	Conducting CCs supported by the experts; the experts assist the moderator, are involved in the discussions, and provide advice	Members of care teams and experts	Minimum 2 case conferences within 3 months
	III. Case conferences without support	Conducting CC unaided	Members of care teams	Minimum 3 case conferences within 4 months
Educational strategy for the implementation	I. Kick-off meetings	Information concerning the project/intervention and data collection, time frame, organizational aspects	Participating care team members	90 minutes
	II. Training in dementia and challenging behavior	Diagnosis of dementia, forms and symptoms of dementia, causes of challenging behavior and management of challenging behavior	Members of care teams	Half a day
	III. Training in moderation of case conferences	Training in moderation techniques	2 nursing staff from each unit	2 days
	IV. Training in development of implementation strategy for management	A steering group will be formed to develop an implementation plan	Unit leaders, manager of the nursing home, moderators, project manager	2 days
	V. Telephone-hotline and reminders	Questions concerning the CCs and reminders via phone call to conduct CCs regularly	All participants	During the intervention

CC, case conference; NDB, need-driven dementia-compromised behavior; IdA, innovative dementia-oriented assessment tool.