Table 1.

SMI Intervention Content

Component	Family Caregiver (FCG) Content	FCG-Patient Content
Session 1 (before surgery) What to expect before surgery What to expect day of surgery What to expect after surgery	Importance of FCG self-care Understanding the familiar and unfamiliar Identifying and overcoming challenges Problem-solving coping skills Goal setting Developing self-care plan for emotional and social well-being	Understanding your surgery Tobacco cessation Breathing exercise (incentive spirometer) Physical activity before surgery Coping with anxiety Day of surgery admissions information
		Pain assessment and management Chest tube Breathing exercise (incentive spirometer) Early ambulation Daily self-monitoring plan
Session 2 (before discharge) What to expect after discharge (Healing at home)	Developing self-care plan for physical and spiritual well-being Identifying and overcoming challenges Problem-solving coping skills Goal setting National and local FCG support services and resources	Recognizing and managing symptoms and medications at home Pain assessment and management Cough and breathing Nutrition Physical activities, intimacy, return to work Sleep disturbance When to call your doctor
Sessions 3, 4, 5(days 2, 7, 2-months post-discharge RN Telephone Support	Assess FCG QOL needs Re-inforce self-management skills and self-care plan	Re-inforce self-management skills Assess patient symptoms and QOL needs