The effects of motivational interviewing on physiological outcomes

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TitleThe effects of motivational interviewing on physiological outcomes
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2006
AuthorsKreman, R, Yates, BC, Agrawal, S, Fiandt, K, Briner, W, Shurmur, S
JournalApplied Nursing Research
Volume19
Pagination167-170
Date PublishedAug
Publication Languageeng
ISBN Number0897-1897 (Print)0897-1897 (Linking)
Accession Number16877197
Keywords*Motivation, Adult, Aged, Attitude to Health, Cholesterol, HDL/blood, Cholesterol, LDL/blood, Conflict (Psychology), control/psychology, Counseling/*organization & administration, Exercise Test, Fasting, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Hyperlipidemias/metabolism/physiopathology/*prevention &, Interviews as Topic/*methods/standards, Male, Middle Aged, Oxygen Consumption, Patient Education as Topic/organization & administration, Physical Fitness, Sample Size, Telephone, Treatment Outcome
Abstract

This study examined the effects of a motivational interviewing (MI) intervention on physiological outcomes among hyperlipidemic persons randomly assigned to an MI (n = 12) or an attention-control (AC; n = 12) group. Lipid and cardiorespiratory fitness levels were measured pre- and postintervention. The MI intervention was significant in reducing total cholesterol and low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol but not in increasing VO(2max) when compared with the AC group. Contrary to what was expected, the MI intervention significantly reduced high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol. Although this study was limited by a small sample size, findings suggested that an MI telephone session can have a positive effect on lipid profiles and fitness levels.
URLhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=16877197
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