당뇨병 교육을 위한 정보광장 : 당뇨병교육자와 환자 간 상호작용 변화시키기

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.