Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing on adult behaviour change in health and social care settings: A systematic review of reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The challenge of addressing unhealthy lifestyle choice is of global concern. Motivational Interviewing has been widely implemented to help people change their behaviour, but it is unclear for whom it is most beneficial. This overview aims to appraise and synthesise the review evidence for the effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing on health behaviour of adults in health and social care settings.

Methods

A systematic review of reviews. Methods were pre-specified and documented in a protocol (PROSPERO-CRD42016049278). We systematically searched 7 electronic databases: CDSR; DARE; PROSPERO; MEDLINE; CINAHL; AMED and PsycINFO from 2000 to May 2018. Two reviewers applied pre-defined selection criteria, extracted data using TIDIER guidelines and assessed methodologi

SUBMITTER: Frost H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6193639 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature