Table 3 Example of fidelity checklist (session 1). Please rate from 1 (not at all covered) to 5 (completely covered)

INTRODUCTION

All information covered

Identified how carer wants to be referred to and used this terminology during session

OVERVIEW OF MEMORY LOSS

All information covered

Successfully sought to elicit identified problems/symptoms that carer has noticed

BEHAVIOUR AND EMOTION

All information covered

Successfully completed table of related behaviours, encouraging carer to think of these

Successfully elicits behaviours that are upsetting to carer, or if carer cannot think of any manages this appropriately. Identifies the behaviour causing most stress

Explains behaviour chart appropriately

MANAGING THE STRESS THAT CARING BRINGS

All information covered with appropriate interaction, asking carers if these feelings describe how they felt recently

Successfully explain and complete stress rating, or if carer unwilling/unable to, manage this appropriately

Successful ask questions about recent stressful situation

STRESS AND YOUR BODY

All information covered

SOCIAL CHANGES

All information covered

THE IMPORTANCE OF REDUCING STRESS

All information covered

SUCCESSFULLY TEACH SIGNAL BREATH

Rate carer stress before and after

OTHER

Summarise session appropriately

Explain signal breath and behaviour record to be practices in week

Keeping the carer focussed on the manual

(scale 1 not at all to 5 very focussed)