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Table 4 Key components of lifestyle coach sessions (telephone calls)

From: Optimisation of the ActWELL lifestyle intervention programme for women attending routine NHS breast screening clinics

Contact

Telephone (within 2 weeks after visit 1 and visit 2, then 7 calls over next 9 months)

Time line

Following on from face to face contact until 3 month follow-up assessment (6 calls total)

Duration

15 min

Who delivers

Lifestyle coach

Professional support

Make appointment for next telephone call

Content

General exchange about mental and physical health

Elicit participant’s overview on progress and changes made

Reinforce importance of modest behavior change for health benefit

Discuss goals/restarts

Discuss weight loss maintenance goals as appropriate - highlight ten top tips and habit progression

Motivational approaches

Discuss self-monitoring records

Identify perceived diet/activity challenges

Personal goals (implementation intentions)

Continue to focus on implementation intentions and review these at next call

Engage in coping planning e.g. reviewing previously set goals and modifying, if necessary

Setting long-term goals

Identify perceived achievements and summarise success

Re-evaluate confidence, motivation and importance of changes made