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The effectiveness of motivational interviewing for health behaviour change in primary care settings: a systematic review

Overview of attention for article published in Health Psychology Review, February 2014
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Title
The effectiveness of motivational interviewing for health behaviour change in primary care settings: a systematic review
Published in
Health Psychology Review, February 2014
DOI 10.1080/17437199.2014.882006
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Katie Morton, Mark Beauchamp, Anna Prothero, Lauren Joyce, Laura Saunders, Sarah Spencer-Bowdage, Bernadette Dancy, Charles Pedlar

Abstract

Motivational interviewing (MI) is a patient-centred approach to behaviour change that was originally developed in the addiction field but has increasingly been applied to public health settings with a focus on health promotion. The purpose of this review was to examine the evidence base for MI interventions in primary care settings with non-clinical populations to achieve behaviour change for physical activity, dietary behaviours and/or alcohol intake. We also sought to explore the specific behaviour change techniques included in MI interventions within primary care. Electronic databases were searched for relevant articles and 33 papers met inclusion criteria and were included. Approximately 50% of the included studies (n = 18) demonstrated positive effects in relation to health behaviour change. The efficacy of MI approaches is unclear given the inconsistency of MI descriptions and intervention components. Furthermore, research designs that do not isolate the effects of MI make it difficult to determine the effectiveness of such approaches. We offer a number of recommendations for researchers and practitioners seeking to include MI within behaviour change interventions to help improve the quality of the research and the effectiveness of MI-based interventions within primary care settings.

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Country Count As %
Spain 2 <1%
United Kingdom 1 <1%
United States 1 <1%
Australia 1 <1%
Unknown 347 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 73 21%
Student > Bachelor 68 19%
Researcher 39 11%
Student > Ph. D. Student 35 10%
Student > Doctoral Student 16 5%
Other 57 16%
Unknown 64 18%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Nursing and Health Professions 83 24%
Psychology 64 18%
Medicine and Dentistry 60 17%
Sports and Recreations 23 7%
Social Sciences 17 5%
Other 33 9%
Unknown 72 20%
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