Motivational Interviewing for health care professionals
What you'll learn
- Motivational interviewing techniques to improve conversations with patients
- Learn MI techniques and skills such as OARS
- Understand how MI can affect patient health
- Learn how to sustain MI practices at work
Requirements
- Work or wish to work within healthcare
Description
Motivational interviewing (MI) is a communication technique that healthcare professionals can use to help patients identify and overcome ambivalence towards behaviour change. This course aims to introduce healthcare professionals to the core principles, techniques, and applications of MI in a healthcare setting.
The course will begin with an introduction to MI, its theoretical foundations, and its application in healthcare. You will learn about the stages of change and how MI can be used to guide patients through the process of behaviour change.
The course will then delve into the core principles of MI, including expressing empathy, developing discrepancy, rolling with resistance, and supporting self-efficacy. You will learn how to use reflective listening and open-ended questions to engage patients in a collaborative conversation that supports behaviour change.
You will also learn how to tailor MI techniques to different healthcare contexts, such as chronic disease management, smoking cessation, weight loss, and medication adherence. Through case studies and assignments you will have the opportunity to practice MI techniques in a safe and supportive environment.
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
Define motivational interviewing and its application in healthcare
Explain the stages of change and how MI can be used to guide patients through behavior change
Apply the core principles of MI, including expressing empathy, developing discrepancy, rolling with resistance, and supporting self-efficacy
Use reflective listening and open-ended questions to engage patients in a collaborative conversation that supports behavior change
Tailor MI techniques to different healthcare contexts, such as chronic disease management, smoking cessation, weight loss, and medication adherence.
This course is designed for healthcare professionals who work with patients on behavior change, such as physicians, nurses, health coaches, dietitians, and pharmacists. No prior experience with MI is required.
Who this course is for:
- Clinicians, manual therapists and health care professionals
Instructor
- 4.2 Instructor Rating
- 47 Reviews
- 253 Students
- 5 Courses
Rhiannon has extensive experience in marketing, public relations and business consultancy and works to create focus within a team, facilitating communication, prioritising targets and improving service delivery.
Rhiannon has a BA (Hons) degree in Events Management and Journalism and started her career working with a diverse portfolio of clients. Rhiannon established her marketing and business development consultancy in 2014, working with a range of national and international brands, with a specialist interest in healthcare and professional services. She is an experienced Practice Manager, working in-house to establish and expand an award-winning multidisciplinary healthcare clinic before progressing into coaching and business mentorship.
An Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Rhiannon has extensive experience in business development for small to medium enterprises (SME's), start-ups and established businesses and is passionate about helping individuals and teams meet their potential. A qualified Personal Performance Coach, Rhiannon utilises her background in business development to help clinicians create a streamlined service for their clients with a focus on improving patient satisfaction and outcomes.