Table 1 Themes of the ‘challenge your arthritis’ self-management program
Theme | Examples of sub themes |
|---|---|
1. Are you a self-manager? | - Introduce yourself, get in touch with the program and the group |
- Goal setting, action planning | |
2. Communication | - Communication strategy |
- Giving and receiving feedback | |
3. Feeling blue | - Pain, fatigue, feeling blue |
- Asking and giving help | |
4. Sport and exercise | - Being active |
- Maintain your plans | |
- Healthy nutrition | |
5. Relations and intimacy | - Having a relationship |
- Having sex | |
6. Having control over your live and arthritis | - Evaluation of the personal goals |
- Being responsible and make choices |