Patient education methods and educators’ roles in a health education model

Patient education empowers patients to engage in their own health-related activities and supports them in making informed decisions. Different methods and techniques can be employed to educate patients. In order to provide patient-centered education for patients living with chronic diseases, group-based training can be included as one of the most efficient methods in educators’ teaching toolbox. To employ group-based education, it is important to be aware of the different roles of an educator. Health educators should be able to proficiently play all roles and juggle them in practice. This editorial piece briefly introduces “Health Education Juggler model”, which can be applied in group-based education and provides useful information to its readers about the various roles of educators in patient education.