Embedding and sustaining motivational interviewing in clinical environments: a concurrent iterative mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Motivational interviewing (MI) is internationally recognised as an effective intervention to facilitate health-related behaviour change; although, how it is best implemented and maintained in everyday clinical practice is not so clear. The aim of this study is to understand how MI as an intervention can be embedded and sustained in the clinical practice and learning environments.

Methods

A concurrent iterative mixed methodology was utilised. Data collection occurred in two parts: a scoping review to identify reported barriers and enablers to embedding and sustaining MI in healthcare settings, and a survey of health professionals at an international clinical educator workshop on the topic. Results from both methods were integrated at the analysis phase ('following

SUBMITTER: Lim D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6529989 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature