| Interventions |
The Optimal Health Program for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (OHP-IBD) The OHP-IBD is a person-centred psychosocial intervention program which uses collaborative therapy counselling techniques to address illness self-management and enhance participant capabilities in managing their own health to improve psychological, physical and general wellbeing. The program consists of 6 one-on-one sessions: 5 x 1-hour individual sessions and another 1-hour 'booster' session at 3 months after program completion. These sessions will be conducted at regular intervals, either weekly or fortnightly, depending on each participant preferences. Between-session coaching is available, if requested by participants. The program will be delivered using video conferencing technology. In summary, session 1 will introduce participants to the Health Plans and the 6 Health Domains: physical, emotional, social, occupational, intellectual and values/spiritual. Health Plan 1 addresses daily self-care strategies. Health Plans 2 and 3 focus on managing symptoms and escalating disease activity, respectively. In session 2, participants will identify their strengths, vulnerabilities and stressors, which will be used to develop Health Plans 1 and 2. Session 3 will focus on medication-related experiences, side effects and effective use of medication. They will also cover the need for medical and social support, which will be incorporated into Health Plan 3. Session 4 will explore how understanding past health events can create proactive avenues for change. Goal setting, creative problem solving and planning around the challenges of living with IBD will also be introduced. In session 5, program learnings and Health Plans will be reviewed and updated. Well-being maintenance w |