Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7337530 | Social Science & Medicine | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Multilevel analyses revealed that PNs adapt their MI skills to a patient's SOC to some extent. On average PNs apply MI skills more to patients in the preparation stage (PÂ <Â 0.05) than during the other stages of change. PNs adjusted three MI skills and one generic communication skill to patients' SOC. This explorative study suggests that, at least to some extent, PNs intuitively assess the stage of patients' readiness to change and tailor their communication accordingly. However, differences between the stages were small. By teaching PNs to explicitly identify patients' SOC they could further enhance and adapt their MI and general communication skills to the individual.
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Authors
Janneke Noordman, Emely de Vet, Trudy van der Weijden, Sandra van Dulmen,