Table 1.

Description of sessions.

	Topics	Content of sessions
1	Perceived threat	Images of patients who had complications in the neurology ward due to lack of self-care were shown to caregivers to create a perceived threat. In addition, patients were visited twice, and their caregivers were interviewed to familiarize the participants with the problems and burdens on caregivers due to disease mismanagement and non-compliance with self-care behaviors.
2	Self efficacy	Patients discussed, discussed, and exchanged experiences with each other under the direct and direct supervision of the researcher, citing concrete examples of their condition.
		To create self-efficacy, some of the patients’ self-care behaviors include getting out of bed, taking a bath, and aerobic exercise. The researcher performed the practical demonstration of Kegel exercises step by step (and then practiced by patients).
3	Self esteem	The patient and the caregiver have taught 1–2 patients or other caregivers what they have learned in the presence of the researcher.
		Encourage the patient and caregiver if they provide proper education to patients or other caregivers
4	Evaluation	At the beginning of each session, the stages of the family-centered empowerment model (perceived threat, self-efficacy, self-esteem) were evaluated. During the intervention process, learning the content of previous sessions was assessed by asking questions about the illness and care learned in the training classes. The training provided was followed by two phone calls during the week.