Abstract Objective Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a method for encouraging people to
make behavioral changes to improve health outcomes. We used systematic review and …

Communicating with patients is arguably the most common and important activity in medical
practice, but this activity receives relatively little emphasis in graduate medical education …

The objective was to develop evidence-based recommendations and a research and
educational agenda for the non-pharmacological management of hip and knee osteoarthritis …

Background Intensive diet and physical activity interventions have been found to reduce
cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, but are resource intensive. The American Heart …

Background: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. The growth of ageing populations in developing countries with progressively …

Background In recent years, coaching has received special attention as a method to improve
healthy lifestyle behaviours. The fact that coaching has found its way into healthcare and …

Using self-determination theory (SDT) as an explanatory framework, this randomised-
controlled study evaluates the effect of a motivational interviewing (MI)-based intervention as …

As rates of preventable chronic diseases and associated costs continue to rise, there has
been increasing focus on strategies to support behavior change in healthcare. Health …

Mental health is essential for individual and public health. To improve mental health,
promotion, prevention, and the treatment of disease are required. These three kinds of …

Aims and objectives To assess the effects of motivational interviewing for obese children
and telephone consultation for parents to promote weight loss in obese children …