Motivational interviewing in health care setting

Abstract:

Communication is essential for effective health care delivery and fundamental to a good relationship between health care providers and patients. However, there are considerable variations in the quality of communication, which often leaves room for improvement. Counselling skills are being increasingly used in health care settings, contributing to the overall quality of care provided to patients. Motivational interviewing has been found very effective in changing patient’s health behaviour

Key words:
communication; counseling; delivery of healthcare