Physical therapist-delivered motivational interviewing and health-related behaviour change: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Motivational interviewing (MI) promotes health-related behaviour change and improves patient health outcomes, but the effect of physical therapist-delivered MI is unclear.

Objective

To evaluate the effect of physical therapist-delivered MI on health-related behaviour change in adults attending physical therapy or rehabilitation.

Methods

CINAHL, Medline, PubMed, PEDro, Embase, and Cochrane databases were searched in August 2023. Randomised controlled trials evaluating physical therapist-delivered MI and health-related behaviour change were included. Internal validity was evaluated using the PEDro scale. GRADE approach was used for each meta-analysis.

Results

Ten publications from nine randomised controlled trials involving 909 participants were includ

SUBMITTER: Wintle E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11751405 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature