Training a Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Team in Motivational Interviewing.

ABSTRACT: Background. An acute spinal cord injury (ASCI) is a severe condition that requires extensive and very specialized management of both physical and psychological dimensions of injured patients. Objective. The aim of the part of the study reported here was twofold: (1) to describe burnout, empathy, and satisfaction at work of these professionals and (2) to explore whether a tailored program based on motivational interviewing (MI) techniques modifies and improves such features. Methods. This paper presents findings from an intervention study into a tailored training for professionals (N = 45) working in a spinal cord injury (SCI) unit from a general hospital. Rehabilitation professionals' empathy skills were measured with the Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy (JSPE), burnout was measured wi

SUBMITTER: Lusilla-Palacios P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4684882 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature