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Final Facilitator Guide - EngenderHealth

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Section 53SECTION 5COUNSELING ON ADHERENCE AND PREVENTIONSESSION 5.3 : CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD PEER EDUCATORTrainer’s resource ‘A’Characteristics of an Effective Peer Educator / Counselor<strong>Facilitator</strong>’s <strong>Guide</strong>3Adherence to Treatment for HIV• Genuineness : Reliable, factual source of information• Creates an atmosphere of privacy, respect and trust• Good communicator : Engages in a dialogue or open discussion• Nonjudgmental : Offers choices and does not judge the person’sdecisions• Empathy• Comfort with sexuality• Patience• Makes client comfortable, including offering privacy• Talks in moderate pace and appropriate volume• Presents a message in clear and simple language (language clientscan understand)• Asks questions of the listener to make sure that he/she understands• Demonstrates patience when the client has difficulty expressing orunderstanding• Identifies obstacles and removes them88

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