Trial reportThe Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine2016
Teaching Physicians Motivational Interviewing for Discussing Weight With Overweight Adolescents.
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- Accuracy and congruence of physician and adolescent patient weight-related discussions: Teen CHAT (Communicating health: Analyzing talk).Patient education and counseling · 2018Trial
- Physician Weight-Related Counseling Is Unrelated to Extreme Weight Loss Behaviors Among Overweight and Obese Adolescents.Clinical pediatrics · 2018Trial
- Effects of Minimal Versus Intensive Intervention to Enhance Motivational Interviewing in HIV Care.AIDS and behavior · 2018Trial
- Teaching primary care physicians the 5 A's for discussing weight with overweight and obese adolescents.Patient education and counseling · 2016Trial
- Educational and Professional Development Interventions to Strengthen Empathy, Compassion, and Relational Care Among Healthcare Professionals: A Systematic Review.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2026Review
- A multi-regional survey of empathy and its associated factors among community pharmacists within a national pharmacy network in Japan.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Implementation of a Clinician-led Medication Adherence Intervention Among Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.The Journal of rheumatology · 2024Article
- Motivational interviewing for the management of child and adolescent obesity: a systematic literature review.BJGP open · 2023Article
- Empathy competence and future specialty among medical residents in Japan: a nationwide cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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- Multidisciplinary team perceptions of the Case/Care Managers' role implementation: a qualitative study.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2022Article
- Acceptability and feasibility of video-based coaching to enhance clinicians' communication skills with patients.BMC medical education · 2022Article
- Training Primary Care Providers in the Use of Motivational Interviewing for Youth Behavior Change.Research and theory for nursing practice · 2017Article
- Weight Status and Weight Perception in Relation to Mental Distress and Psychosocial Protective Factors Among Adolescents.Academic pediatricsArticle
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Abstract
purposeWe tested whether an online intervention combined with a patient feedback report improved physicians' use of motivational interviewing (MI) techniques when discussing weight with overweight and obese adolescents.
methodsWe randomized 46 pediatricians and family physicians and audio recorded 527 patient encounters. Half of the physicians received an individually tailored, online intervention. Then, all physicians received a summary report detailing patient's weight-related behaviors. We coded MI techniques and used multilevel linear mixed-effects models to examine arm differences. We assessed patients' motivation to change and perceived empathy after encounter.
resultsWe found arm differences in the Intervention Phase and the Summary Report Phase: Empathy (p < .001), MI Spirit (p < .001), open questions (p = .02), and MI consistent behaviors (p = .04). Across all three phases (Baseline, Intervention, and Summary Report), when physicians had higher Empathy scores, patients were more motivated to change diet (p = .03) and physical activity (p = .03). In addition, patients rated physicians as more empathic when physicians used more MI consistent techniques (p = .02).
conclusionsAn individually tailored, online intervention coupled with a Summary Report improved physicians' use of MI, which improved the patient experience.
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