Motivational interviewing interventions aiming to improve health behaviors among cancer survivors: a systematic scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The scoping review aimed to map out the literature on the utilization of motivational interviewing (MI) to improve health behaviors (i.e., physical activity, nutrition) in adult cancer survivors.

Methods

This scoping review was conducted following the methods and protocol outlined by the Joanna Briggs Institute Methods Manual. Five databases, including PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, and SPORTDiscus, were searched in February 2022 to identify MI interventions to improve health behaviors among cancer survivors.

Results

The review included 22 interventions mostly designed to optimize exercise/physical activity (50%). The number of sessions ranged from 2 to 19, and most MI sessions were offered via telephone calls combined with face-to-face sessions (31.8%). Of t

SUBMITTER: Seven M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10652272 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature