Sunday evening
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Arrival
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Nurse
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Welcome and introduction
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Preparation for the week.
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Individual welcome
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Group introduction (1 hr)
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Monday
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Living with chronic disease
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Nurse
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My expectations
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Individual and group
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My diagnoses
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Clarify expectations.
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exercises, discussions
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Living with chronic disease
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Awareness of the impact of the diagnoses.
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Teaching and discussion
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Own goals
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Introduction to important issues such as learning and normal reactions to a chronic disease. Individual targeted focus.
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Writing goals (2.5 hrs)
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Physiotherapist
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Exercise in swimming pool
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Learning exercises.
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Group exercises (0.5 hr)
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Rheumatologist, Assistant doctor
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Medical consultation
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Check of status.
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Individual consultation (0.5 hr)
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Tuesday
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Stress management
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Awareness of what triggers stress in everyday life.
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Individual exercise, group discussion Teaching about stressors and stress reactions (1 hr)
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Nurse
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Understanding stress mechanisms.
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Physiotherapist
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Exercising and relaxing
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Knowledge, exercises and relaxation.
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Teaching and exercises (1 hr)
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Rheumatologist
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Disease and treatment
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Understanding mechanisms of the disease, what helps, and research.
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TeachingDiscussions (2 hrs)
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Representatives from patient organizations
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Evening Meeting
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Patient organizations as external resource.
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Presentation of the organizations (1 hr)
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Wednesday
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Self-management
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Awareness of own coping strategies, communication, values, choices. Connection between thoughts, feelings and bodily reactions.
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Exercises Discussions Teaching Guided imagery (2.5 hrs)
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Nurse
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Ass. Occup.Therapist
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Activity
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Tour - walking in the local area
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Walking (0.5)
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Occupational Therapist
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My priorities in daily
life
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Awareness of how to affect own health through prioritization of daily activities and use of energy.
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Teaching
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Exercise
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Discussion (1 hr)
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Ass. occup.therapist
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My priorities in daily
life,- daily activity
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Staying focused on positive activities.
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Creative activity or visiting a museum (1.25 hrs)
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Thursday
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Health and social welfare
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Knowledge on health and social rights, work rights.
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Teaching
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Social worker
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Discussions (2.5 hrs)
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Ass. occup.therapist
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Nordic walking
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Trying new activities.
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Walking in groups (0.5 hr)
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Occupational therapist
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Practical advice for everyday
life
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Knowledge on ergonomics, regulation of activity, aids.
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Demonstration, testing and discussions (1.25 hrs)
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Friday
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Healthy eating
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Consciousness about own diet.
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Teaching
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Dietician
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Knowledge on nutrition, digestion, nutritional supplements and intolerance. Promotion of positive attitudes towards healthy eating.
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Discussions (2 hrs)
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Nurse
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Evaluation and end of
the program
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Experiences from the SMP.
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Oral and written evaluation
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Focus on individual goals and the way forward.
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Sharing experiences (0.5 hr)
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Monday, Tuesday, Thursday evening
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Group session in smaller
groups
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Articulating how to live with FM and how to find new coping strategies.
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Discussions lead by health- care professionals (1 hr)
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