Table 2.

Overview of dialogue tools

Tool name	Overall objective	Purpose	Idea
My Day	Safe environment, relationship development, knowledge, and motivation	To help participants feel acknowledged and allow the educator to gain valuable insights about the participants	Participants describe a typical day with their own focus and interests
Check-in	Setting the scene, well-being	To help participants settle in/get grounded in the course	In an exercise inspired by mindfulness, participants are invited to spend 5 minutes in mindful relaxation on arrival
Our Rules	Safe environment, relationships	To get participants actively engaged and responsible for education processes and a trustworthy environment	Participants use brainstorming to set common rules for teaching and social interaction
My Immediate World	Relationships, knowledge, motivation, and action competence	To create an overview of help and support provided by family and friends and to discuss opportunities for change	Participants are invited to place relatives on a board based on whether the relationship is good or bad and how close it is
My Contact with Healthcare Professionals	Relationships, knowledge, motivation, and action competence	To get an overview of support and advice provided by health care providers and discuss opportunities for change	Participants are invited to place health care providers on a board based on whether the relationship is good or bad and how important it is
Fact or Fiction	Safe environment, knowledge	To facilitate discussion of knowledge and mutual learning among participants and to support educators in “sweet-spot” education	Participants discuss whether statements provided by educators are true or false
Where Am I?	Safe environment, motivation, and goals and plan	To help participants gain a body-based understanding of where they are and where they would like to be in relation to a specific topic	Participants are invited to place themselves between images of happy and frowning faces on the floor and to talk to other participants and/or educators about their present situation and desire for change
We’re on the Way	Safe environment, motivation, and goals and plan	To use a game framework to work in an informal way on own goals in an open process with focus on strengths and successes and provide participants with the opportunity to inspire each other	Participants take turns drawing cards inviting them to, 1) reflect back on something positive, 2) look ahead to desired change, and 3) reflect on what the first step could be. Includes a brainstorm process among participants about ways to achieve desired changes
Check-out	Well-being and motivation	Closure and reflection on what to take home from session	In an exercise inspired by mindfulness, participants are invited to spend 6 minutes in mindful relaxation at the end of a session