Train Peer Supporters
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(Unit 3, Mod. 3.2, Section 3)Non-Directive Support
What is it?
Offering non-directive support involves allowing a person to deal with what is important to them at their own pace, rather than leading or directing them to change.
Why is it important?
With non-directive support, people with diabetes are able to identify their own problem behaviors that need to be changed, which can help a person feel more in control of their self-management routine.
Learn more about non-directive support from the following resources:
- TalkingQuality.gov is an online resource for health care consumers about the use of non-directive in making health care decisions.
- The Move More Training Manual includes examples of providing non-directive support.
- The Lay Health Educator Manual of the Move More Diabetes Project has slides on importance of Social Support, and information and handouts on Directive and Nondirective Support on pages 25-33 of the manual.
Find handouts, tools, and educational modules on non-directive support to help train peer supporters and offer peer support:
- Providing Peer Support & Education handout contains key skills in providing one-on-one peer support.
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