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Knowledge of Motivational Interviewing

Amy C. Goodwin, RN, MSN, APRN-BC

University of West Georgia,amgood{at}westga.edu

Bonnie B. Bar, MS, RN, AHN-C

University of West Georgia

Gail G. Reid, MA

University of West Georgia

Susan A. Ashford, PhD, APRN

University of West Georgia

Purpose: The overall goal of this pilot study was to determine the effects of a motivational interviewing (MI) educational program on MI knowledge. Design: Pretest/posttest intervention study. Method: Eleven participants completed a 20-item test prior to a 6-hour course on motivational interviewing. Six of those participants completed a second 2-hour educational session and a posttest. Findings: On average, participants increased their score from the pretest (mean [M] = 12.7, range 8-16; standard error [SE] = 1.256) to the posttest (M = 15.5, range 14-17; SE = 0.428). Although, this difference was not significant, t(5) = –2.49; p = .055; r = .55, given a standard level of significance of .5, the effect size was large, representing a substantive change. Conclusions: The motivational interviewing intervention was deemed clinically successful by the multidisciplinary committee based on the large effect size.

Key Words: communication • behavioral changes • education • faculty • nursing • health behavior • theory-based interventions

Journal of Holistic Nursing, Vol. 27, No. 3, 203-209 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0898010109333335
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