| Preparation |
Patients engage in activities prior to setting goals and making action plans (independently or with support from a professional). |
Patient education (about the disease or relevant disease-related behaviors/factors) |
| Patient reflection (on current behavior and attitudes) |
| Identification of topics for setting goals |
| Formulation of goals |
Patients’ goals are made explicit and are written down (independently or with support from a professional). |
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| Formulation of action plan |
Patients’ action plans are made explicit and are written down (independently or with support from a professional). |
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| Coping planning |
Patients explicitly formulate plans that describe how potential barriers to carrying out an action plan could be overcome (independently or with support from a professional). |
Identification of barriers to carrying out the action plan |
| Identification of facilitators for carrying out the action plan |
| Assessment of confidence about carrying out the action plan |
| Formulation of strategies to overcome barriers |
| Follow-up |
Patients actively work on achieving their goals and/or are supported in working on their goals and carrying out their action plans. |
Patients’ self-monitoring of progress towards goal achievement |
| Support for the patients |
| Evaluation of progress or achievement |
