Motivational interviewing in health settings: a review.

Full Abstract

There is evidence that patient-centred approaches to health care consultations may have better outcomes than traditional advice giving, especially when lifestyle change is involved. Motivational interviewing (MI) is a patient-centred approach that is gathering increased interest in health settings. It provides a way of working with patients who may not seem ready to make the behaviour changes that are considered necessary by the health practitioner. The current paper provides an overview of MI, with particular reference to its application to health problems.

Author information

Author/s: Britt, Eileen (E); Hudson, Stephen M (SM); Blampied, Neville M (NM);

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand. eileen.britt(-atsign-)canterbury.ac.nz

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Patient education and counseling (Patient Educ Couns), published in Ireland. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2004-May; vol 53 (issue 2) : pp 147-55

Dates: Created 2004/05/13; Completed 2004/08/10; Revised 2007/11/15;

PMID: 15140454, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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