Research & Practice
Motivational Interviewing Training for Multidisciplinary Adolescent Healthcare Providers
Improving lifestyle behaviors is essential to preventing chronic disease. Motivational interviewing (MI) is a promising and evidenced-based counseling approach that helps to identify and resolve a patient’s ambivalence and doubt. It is generally recognized that MI is a complex clinical skill that takes considerable time to learn and master. The demand for MI training for health professionals is growing, but there is no clear agreement on the best training approach. Research suggests that MI is best learned in workshops of sufficient duration that incorporate follow-up sessions; by applying MI regularly in routine clinical practice with patients; and by practicing MI with a partner who is more skilled in MI.
Description
A one-hour, evidenced-based MI training was designed and delivered to help multidisciplinary adolescent medicine providers feel more confident using MI skills to improve their patient interactions. The training was delivered to two separate audiences: 1) The Nutrition and Obesity Special Interest Group at the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine 2017 Annual Meeting and 2) Providers in the Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine Clinic at Seattle Children’s Hospital.
Materials Available
Project Type(s): MPH Practicum, PH Concentration Poster
Author(s): Lauren Rice
Program(s): Master of Public Health, RDN Training
Year: 2017
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