Table 1:

Weekly Session Content

Week	Session Topic	Detailed Content
1	Goal setting/ action planning	Introduction to SLE management and a chance for the mentee to get to know the mentor
2	Exercise	Appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility, and endurance
3	Medication overview	Appropriate use of medications and evaluation of new treatments/ making informed decisions
4	Effective communication	Communicating effectively with family, friend, and health professionals
5	Nutrition/ healthy eating	Sessions five will stress nutrition and healthy eating
6	Stress relaxation techniques	Relaxation techniques to cope with chronic pain, manage sudden increases in pain and other symptoms and reduce flares
7	Coping	Coping, including problem solving and strategies for coping with pain, other lupus symptoms, and interpersonal issues
8	Body image	Body image issues, including concerns around hair loss, skin discoloration and scaring, and medication-induced weight gain
9	Complications	Complications (e.g. kidney disease, digestive issues, pregnancy outcomes) fatalism-fear of complications and how that impacts perception of survival, and self-efficacy
10	Self-monitoring	Self-monitoring and depression
11	Sexuality/ sexual health	Sexuality/ sexual health, including spousal interactions and dating
12	Trust	Perceptions of care from doctor(s), impact on adherence, seeking second opinions, perceived discrimination, and perceived cultural competence of provider(s); Review of material from all previous sections; Feedback on program, discussion of any progress made