What are the Essential Elements of Centering?

Here is the new Essential Elements surveys for facilitators!  This is in CenteringCounts Online  : )

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Do health assessments happen in the group space?
Is the assessment area is set-up to ensure the feeling of privacy?


Are patients active participants in collecting indicators of their own health?
Do patients record their own health information?


Does each session have a plan?
Are Centering materials used to plan group sessions?


Do facilitators guide, rather than control, the conversation?
Do facilitators refer questions to the group?
Do patients voluntarily share information, ideas, personal feelings or experiences?
Are group guidelines established?
Do facilitators dress casually?


Is there time for socializing?


Are groups conducted in a circle?
Are any observers incorporated into circle-up to participate?
Is the Centering space private and conducive to group sharing?
Is seating around an open space (as appropriate for your patient population)?
Are all facilitators, patients, and support people in the circle when formal circle-up of the group begins?


Are group members, including facilitators and support people, consistent?
Are facilitators present for the entire session?
Are residents, students, and trainees consistent?


Is group size optimal for interaction?


Is there ongoing evaluation of health outcomes?
Do facilitators assess the group experience?