Background: The purpose of this study was to clarify the effects of a facilitator\ntraining course focused on teaching beginners facilitator intervention\nskills. Intervention Method: One-and-a-half-day program combining education,\nrole plays and relaxation. Methods: Participants were 11 participants,\nand of these 8 gave valid responses to our questionnaire. The scores of the\nparticipants on a facilitator intervention skills scale and on a scale of facilitator\nskills to cope with difficult situations were compared before and after the\ncourse, using SPSS16 for windows. In addition, the participants� impressions\nbefore and after the course were analyzed qualitatively and inductively. Results:\nSeven of the 16 items on the facilitator intervention skills scale and 7 of\nthe 12 items on the facilitator skills to cope with difficult situations improved\nthe participants after the facilitator training. All participants indicated that\nthey could understand the lectures. Their impressions changed from anxiety\nand enthusiasm to pleasure of learning and discovery of specific problems.\nConclusion: The results suggested that the educational method created in this\nstudy, with emphasis on role-playing, is useful.
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