Implementation of motivational interviewing in a fall prevention exercise program: experiences from a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The elderly population over 65 is increasing globally, and interventions promoting health and preventive work, especially fall prevention, will constitute a large part of physiotherapists' duties in the near future. To address the challenges of promoting effective and sustainable health behavior changes among older persons, physiotherapists need support when it comes to how to apply behavior change strategies, especially in fall prevention. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe implementation of motivational interviewing in a fall prevention exercise program. This study is a side product of another project.

Results

Data from a recently performed three-armed randomized controlled trial were used to describe the implementation of motivational interviewing

SUBMITTER: Arkkukangas M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6518683 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature