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NOTE: You could choose other stickers to symbolize achieving a goal, making at least some progress, and
needing help. (Do NOT choose any stickers that have a frowning face or that otherwise imply that a person is
doing a bad job.) You could also use stamps with special words such as “Great!” “Congratulations!” “Nice Job”
and “Give a Hand!” Look in school supply stores for ideas.
Pre-session and post-session questionnaires (included in Appendix M) have two purposes:
) they give you as a program leader feedback on how confdent participants are with the new
information and skills you are trying to help them build, and
2) they help participants refect on the progress they are making and where they may want to
ask for a helping hand. Two OPTIONAL questionnaires, the Pre-program Questionnaire
for People with Diabetes and the Pre-program Questionnaire—Demographics, are included
in Appendix M for use if your organization is trying to gather information on people with
diabetes who join your sessions or if the organization wants demographic information on
participants (e.g., age and sex).
NOTE: Before administering any questionnaires, check with your sponsoring organization regarding its guidelines
on data collection. Your organization or its funding agencies may require clearance of this data collection and
may have special processes for approval. (Au: I have used this wording for this warning all the way through the
curriculum because it is more complete than the alternative wording you had used in several places.)
Taken together, these four tools give you and the participants information on whether they have
experienced changes in knowledge, attitudes, behavior, and confdence during the program. Do
NOT wait until the end of the program to consider this feedback! Review the Individual Progress
Charts and the questionnaires after each session. If participants are not meeting their goals,
review with them whether they are setting appropriate goals (see SMART objectives, above), and
brainstorm with them about barrier “busting.” If you feel that the group is making less progress than
you had expected, consider discussing the results with your organization’s leaders or with others
who have expertise in guiding group sessions. Keep in mind, though, that behavior change is often
diffcult and that it takes time to learn new skills.
Good luck with your program!
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