A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Motivational Interviewing Intervention to Improve Whole-Person Lifestyle.

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to examine the effects of a motivational interviewing intervention to improve whole-person lifestyle and reduce cardiovascular disease risk profile. A sample of 111 adults with type 2 diabetes and/or hypertension was recruited from a primary care physician practice. The intervention was facilitated by a program specialist trained in motivational interviewing. Outcomes included body mass index, cholesterol, hemoglobin A1c, blood pressure, waist circumference, wellness scores, and substance use. Differences in the changes in body mass index and waist circumference existed between the intervention and control groups after 6 months. In the intervention group, the proportion of high wellness scores increased after the program. A whole-person l

SUBMITTER: Sawyer AT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7249599 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature