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Motivational interviewing in health settings: a review
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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.
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- Authors
- Britt, E., Hudson, S. M., & Blampied, N. M.
- Affiliations
- University of Canterbury (NZ)
- Corresponding author
- Britt, Eileen
- ORCID
- Blampied, Neville M
- Venue
- Patient Education and Counseling
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2004-05
- Volume
- 53
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 147-155
- ISSN
- 0738-3991 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2102108307
- Cited by
- 575
- References
- 95
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- FWCI
- 14.30
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Patient Education and Counseling (publishedVersion)
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- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Keywords
- motivational interviewing, patient-centered care, health consultation, lifestyle modification, behavior change, patient readiness
- MeSH terms
- Cognitive Dissonance, Communication, Conflict, Psychological, Counseling, Health Promotion, Helping Behavior, Holistic Health, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Life Style, Motivation, Professional-Patient Relations, Psychological Theory, Psychology, Social, Health Behavior, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Patient-Centered Care, Self Efficacy
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