Table 1 The content of the HBPC program
Session | Summary of the sessions |
|---|---|
Session 1 | Introduction and recognition, explanation of the disease and symptoms and clinical complications of the disease, the introduction of self-care programs, stress management, depression, and anxiety management, emotional support, spiritual support, and improving communication |
Session 2 | Providing an introduction to the importance and necessity of self-care education in the mental and physical dimensions and monitoring symptoms |
Session 3 | Assessing the need for care of different body systems, examining the physical, psychological, and behavioral effects of older adults and their families |
Session 4 | Investigating self-care ability, stressful situations, social interactions and communication of older adults and life expectancy and the effects of death anxiety and family support and emotional and spiritual support |
Session 5 | Implementation of training programs for elderly clients and families based on self-care needs |
Session 6 | Examining coping methods in stressful situations, and ways to cope with stress and depression |
Session 7 | Strengthening self-confidence, self-esteem, coping with worry and anxiety and ineffectiveness |
Session 8 | Reviewing the past meetings, preparing the family to finish the group meetings, focusing on the implementation of self-care activities |