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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: OTJR (Thorofare N J). 2015 Jul;35(3):187–194. doi: 10.1177/1539449215584310

Table 1.

Overview of intervention manual contents

Module Structure Contents Topics
1. Setting
 Goals
Fixed
  • Fixed goals

  • Fixed activities

  • Assessments

  • Health history questionnaire

  • Review of life history & typical day

  • Readiness to change

  • Goal setting

2. Living
 with
 Diabetes
Tailored
  • Module competencies

  • Suggested goals

  • Suggested activities

  • Client resources

  • Therapist resources

  • Understanding diabetes

  • Diabetes treatments and complications

  • Monitoring

3. Access
and
Advocacy
  • Finding a care provider

  • Making treatment decisions

  • Communicating with care providers

4. Activity
and
Health
  • Daily habits and routines and diabetes self-care

  • Risky activities: Drinking, smoking, family planning

  • Diabetes dilemmas

5. Social
Support
  • Family and household life

  • Diabetes in social situations

  • Connecting with others who have diabetes

  • Intimate relationships & diabetes

6. Emotions
and
Wellbeing
  • Managing difficult emotions

  • Stress and diabetes burnout

  • Positive coping strategies

7. Long-
term
Health
Fixed
  • Fixed goals

  • Fixed activities

  • Reflecting on new knowledge and skills

  • Identifying resources

  • Planning for the future