Motivational interviewing within the different stages of change: An analysis of practice nurse-patient consultations aimed at promoting a healthier lifestyle
Combining the Stages of Change (SOC) model with Motivational Interviewing (MI) is seen as a helpful strategy for health care providers to guide patients in changing unhealthy lifestyle behaviour. SOC suggests that people are at different stages of motivational readiness for engaging in health behaviours and that intervention methods are most useful when tailored to a person's stage of change. However, it is unknown whether practice nurses (PNs) actually adapt their MI and more generic communication skills to a particular stage during real-life face-to-face consultations with their patients. The aim of this study was to explore whether and how PNs apply MI and general communication skills to the different SOC of patients, targeting behaviour change about smoking, alcohol use, dietary habits and/or physical activity.
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2013
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Authors: | Noordman, Janneke ; de Vet, Emely ; van der Weijden, Trudy ; van Dulmen, Sandra |
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Social Science & Medicine. - Elsevier, ISSN 0277-9536. - Vol. 87.2013, C, p. 60-67
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Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Subject: | The Netherlands | Lifestyle | Stage of change | Health behaviour | Nurses | Communication | Motivational interviewing | Health promotion |
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