Table 7.

 Unmet needs of support group leaders

Support group leaders would benefit from	Trained (n = 40)		Untrained (n = 313)		t	d.f.	P	Mean diff.	95% CI of difference
	Valid, n	% yes	Valid, n	% yes
Feedback from group members	40	90	297	93	−0.279	335	0.780	−0.028	−0.23, 0.17
The development of a website of relevant articles, resources and ideas	40	85	298	83	1.638	336	0.102	0.220	−0.04, 0.48
Watching a constructed video of a support group meeting and discussing critical points and potential interventions	39	82	290	67	1.929	55.9	0.059	0.234	−0.01, 0.48
The development of an interactive manual, which would include a DVD with practical exercises	40	80	297	81	0.265	335	0.791	0.037	−0.24, 0.32
Individual supervision with a trained health professional	40	80	286	60	2.720	55.9	0.0091	0.406	0.11, 0.71
The establishment of a support/debriefing group which would meet on a regular basis face‐to‐face or by teleconference	39	64	289	57	1.256	326	0.210	0.196	−.11, 0.50
The opportunity for organised ‘guest leaders’ where group leaders would observe and exchange ideas	39	51	285	58	−1.015	322	0.311	−0.167	−0.49, 0.16
Confidential feedback on your own audio‐taped group sessions from a central team	40	30	286	30	0.443	324	0.658	0.074	−0.26, 0.41

¹Significant at the α = 0.05 level.