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Table 2 Wording for the prompts used by COACH.

From: The COACH prompting system to assist older adults with dementia through handwashing: An efficacy study

Step

Minimal verbal assistance

Maximum verbal/video assistance*

Turn on the water

[Name], you're washing your hands. Can you turn the water on?

[Name], try turning the silver knobs.

Use the soap

[Name] you're washing your hands. Please use the soap.

[Name] you're washing your hands. Try putting on some soap.

Rinse hands

[Name], you're washing your hands. Please rinse your hands.

[Name], you're washing your hands. Try putting your hands in the water.

Turn off the water

[Name] you're doing great. Can you turn the water off?

[Name], you're doing great. Twist the knobs to turn the water off.

Dry hands

[Name], you're doing great. Dry your hands now.

[Name], try using the towel.

  1. * The same wording was used for the maximum verbal assistance and video assistance prompts.