Table 1.

Summary of the ‘How to’ booster sessions

‘How to’ session	Summary of session	Duration of session (minutes)
1. Get started	This is an introduction about the ‘How to’ sessions and explains what can be expected from them. This will be available from the start.	5
2. Set my own goals	The first ‘How to’ session introduces patients to what goals are, why they are important, how to create their own personalised goals and how to use an action plan. It is recommended that patients first read the ‘Kidney disease and general health’ and ‘Reducing my health risks’ educational sessions so that they can identify which areas they may want to set their own goals in.	25–30
3. Move more and be active	This session includes how to set an activity goal, how to break up sedentary time, how to do aerobic activity and how to maintain activity levels. It is recommended that patients first read the ‘Moving more and being active’ educational session.	15–20
4. How to keep my muscles healthy through strength training	This ‘How to’ session provides instruction on how to safely take part in strength training exercises and how this could help them. It is recommended that patients first read the ‘Keeping my muscles healthy’ educational session.	15–20
5. Take control of my health	This session looks at taking medications and managing other conditions such as diabetes and hypertension. It is recommended that patients first read ‘Kidney disease and general health’ and ‘Reducing my health risks’ educational sessions.	15–20
6. Get the most from my healthcare	This session covers information about why attending healthcare appointments is important, how to make the most out of appointments and how to decide which healthcare professional they may want to talk to for different areas so that they can share treatment decisions. It is recommended that patients first read ‘Treatment options available’ which includes information about their healthcare team and what appointments are for.	15–20
7. Eat well	This session covers how to make healthier food choices and adapt recipes. It is recommended that patients first read the ‘Eating a healthy balanced diet’ educational sessions.	20–25
8. Manage my symptoms	This session includes how to recognise and keep track of symptoms so that they can modify their lifestyle accordingly and speak to their healthcare professional if needed. It is recommended that patients first read ‘Reducing my health risks and ‘Managing my symptoms’ educational sessions as this explains the common symptoms of CKD.	10–15
9. Improve my sleep quality	The penultimate session covers how to set sleep goals, improve sleep quality and monitor sleep. It is recommended that patients first read ‘Improving my sleep quality’ educational session.	10–15
10.Look after my well-being	The final session focuses on how to balance daily life with CKD and how to manage illness-related stress. This also includes the importance of social support and how to talk to others. It is recommended that patients first read the ‘Looking after my well-being’ educational sessions.	15–20

CKD, chronic kidney disease.