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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Afr J Reprod Health. 2012 Sep;16(3):14–27.

Table 1.

Topics for the Motivational Group and Heath Promotion Group Session

Motivational Group Topics Health Promotion Program Topics
1. Introduction, Group Guidelines, Exploration of Lifestyles 1. Introduction & Overview of the effects of nutrition, exercise and stress on the body and immune system
2. ART Awareness: The Good Things and the Not so Good Things 2. Nutrition Part I: Eating for Energy
3. ART Adherence: Change & Exploring Goals 3. Nutrition Part II: Cholesterol, Fat, & Label Reading
4. Sharing successes & ART Strategies 4. Exercise & Fitness Part I: The Awareness of Physical changes and how to deal with them
5. Risk Reduction behavior: Knowledge & Skills 5. Exercise & Fitness Part II: The Importance of a Physically Active Lifestyle Weight Changes: Recognizing the ups and downs of body weight
6. Risk Reduction behavior: Balance & Negotiation 6. Stress & Depression: Signs, Symptoms, & some Solutions. General Wellness: lung cancer and smoking cessation and Lymphoma
7. Disclosure of HIV Status: To tell or Not to Tell 7. Women’s Health: The Importance of Breast Self exam and Understanding Menstruation & Menopause
8. Summary & Termination: Putting it all Together with Goals and Values 8. Women’s Health: Recognizing & Understanding Gynecological Problems. Group Summary