Structure of the intervention for promoting patient self-management of reflux symptoms
| Part/week 1 | Part/week 2 | Part/week 3 | Part/week 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Consent and confidentiality | 1. Dealing with diet – what, how, and when to eat – easy approaches to relieving symptoms, using the symptom chart as a guide | 1. Identifying problems: the patient's self-identified three biggest problems relating to reflux | 1. Evaluating action plans and goals: what to do if the plan works, what to do if it doesn't |
| 2. Expectations – setting realistic goals | 2. Managing stress: learning how to deal with the stresses that affect symptoms | 2. Goal setting and action planning: guiding the patient to identify what they would like to achieve, and then devising a plan of action | 2. Talking with the GP |
| 3. Collecting baseline data | 3. Dealing with breakthrough symptoms | ||
| 4. Anatomy and physiology – explaining what happens when reflux occurs, and why it happens | 4. Maintaining the will to succeed | ||
| 5. The symptoms chart – recording activity details for 7 days, discerning patterns between actions and symptoms | 5. Course evaluation | ||