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Type 2 diabetes is a serious and growing problem in Taiwan where it is the fifth leading cause of death, and health care costs are 4.3 times higher than for people without diabetes.

The purpose of this study was to determine whether participation in a motivational interview for people with type 2 diabetes would improve their self-management, psychological and glycemic outcomes.

A randomized controlled trial to assess the effects of the motivational interviewing intervention.

Participants were drawn from the diabetes outpatient clinic of a large teaching hospital in South Taiwan.

A sample of 250 type 2 diabetes people.

Type 2 diabetes people were randomly allocated into either the motivational interview group or the usual care group from baseline to 3months follow-up. The intervention was based on motivational interviewing which …