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. 2019 Oct 31;8(10):3096–3107. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_635_19

Table 4.

The WATER approach for the motivation of patients with diabetes[28]

W: welcome with warmth
A: ask and assess complaints, medical status
T: tell the truth, while counselling
E: explain, with empathy, the need for insulin
R: reassure and ensure return