Table 4.
Contents of each training session
| Training session | Content of the session |
|---|---|
| 1 (introductory meeting) | Team members introduce themselves by using association cards |
| Discussing the content, aims and need for the research (i.e. added value of client participation and evaluating the quality of a care relationship) | |
| Sharing motivations for becoming involved | |
| Formulating ground rules for cooperation | |
| Exchanging personal information for getting in contact and paying remunerations | |
| 2 |
Discussing research activities and role preferences Drawing up the invitation letter for respondents |
| Modifying the content of the qualitative instruments: open or semi-structured questions | |
| 3 | Training in individual interviewing techniques |
| - asking open questions and multiple choice questions | |
| - techniques for encouraging a respondent to tell more | |
| - summarising | |
| Learning to present the research to respondents | |
| Completing an interview | |
| 4 | Training in group interview techniques (optional) |
| - asking open questions and multiple choice questions | |
| - learning to deal with group dynamics | |
| Practising observing nonverbal information such as emotions | |
| 5 | Specific training sessions in applying one qualitative instrument, concerning individual interview and/or group interview techniques. |