J Korean Diabetes.  2021 Mar;22(1):56-59. 10.4093/jkd.2021.22.1.56.

Changing Interaction between Diabetes Educators and Patients with Diabetes

• Lim SC

• KMID: 2526181
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4093/jkd.2021.22.1.56

Abstract

Communication between diabetes educator and patient is very important. Depending on the diabetes educator’s communication style, the patient’s motivation may vary. Three types of communication style are directing, following, and guiding. The purpose of this article is to compare the communication style of directing and guiding, and to help diabetes educators understand their roles through examples of conversation to help patients change their behavior.

Keyword

Communication; Diabetes mellitus; Education; Motivational interviewing