2023 Volume 63 Issue 1 Pages 33-38
Diabetes education is often problem-oriented, that is, “sustaining hyperglycemia increases the risk of future complications (problems), so change your current lifestyle to the acceptable lifestyle (promote solution actions).” However, in some cases, this is insufficient. If you have a psychological problem of experiencing loss of subjects due to diabetes or if you have difficulty maintaining motivation unless you focus on the goal of achieving the treatment index, you can flexibly engage with them using counseling and coaching. It is preferable.
For medical professionals, the places to learn practical communication skills are few, and they undergo a trial and error to learn these skills. Therefore, we developed a medical interview sheet called “Waku Waku Health Map.” This is a guide map for interviews and supports dialogue focused on increasing self-affirmation while assessing lifestyle (lifestyle) and the joy in a person’s life.
