'It's an important part, but I am not quite sure that it is working': educators' perspectives on the implementation of goal-setting within the 'DAFNE' diabetes structured education programme.

While educators saw benefits in the implementation of goal-setting and planning strategies within diabetes self-management education, concerns about how well goal-setting currently fits within diabetes self-management education and follow-up care were evident. Additionally, many educators experienced the delivery of goal-setting and action-planning strategies as challenging and would value additional training opportunities.