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Table 2 Overview of training of local collaborators

From: Results from a randomised controlled pilot study of the Better Conversations with Primary Progressive Aphasia (BCPPA) communication partner training program for people with PPA and their communication partners

Training goals

Pre-training work

Training activities

To be able to:

• Identify potential participants who meet the study inclusion criteria

• Collect conversation samples to inform intervention delivery

Analyse conversation to inform and plan for delivery of BCPPA

• Deliver four BCPPA sessions using manual, session plans and handouts

Local collaborators were given access to the online BCPPA manual and training resource and sent reading materials from the Study Training Pack, e.g. example completed session plans

• Discuss inclusion/exclusion criteria with vignettes to problem solve

Discuss and practice video recording conversation samples

• Observe sample video recordings and identify barriers and facilitators to conversation with a view to planning intervention

• Discuss and practice preparing for therapy session using session plans

Role play introduction of therapy tasks

Observe and reflect on video examples of BCPPA being delivered