Motivational Interviewing With Diabetes Patients

Effects of Motivational Interviewing Intervention on Self- Management and HbA1c in Type 2 Diabetes Patients

This study was conducted in a quasi-experimental research design with a pretest-posttest control group to determine the effect of motivational interviewing on self-management and HbA1c in patients with type 2 diabetes. The sample of the study consisted of 25 experimental and 26 controls, who applied to an outpatient clinic in a training and research hospital.

This study was conducted in a quasi-experimental research design with a pretest-posttest control group to determine the effect of motivational interviewing on self-management and HbA1c in patients with type 2 diabetes. The sample of the study consisted of 25 experimental and 26 controls, who applied to an outpatient clinic in a training and research hospital. After the pretest, the experimental group was intervened with a motivational interview (MI) method that consisted of four sessions; the control group received routine treatment.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years and older
• Having been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes for more than 3 months
• Being in the contemplation
• Preparation, and/or action stages of any section of the Behavioral Change Stage Identification Form of the Trans-Theoretical Model
• Having HbA1c levels above 6
• Agreeing to take part in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having a perception disorder that will prevent communication
• Having been diagnosed with any mental disorder