SynthesisPatient education and counseling2017
Motivational interviewing to improve health screening uptake: A systematic review.
Synthesis in Patient education and counseling, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03595904 (Internet-Based Motivational Interviewing for Colonoscopy), which is not on this map. Cited by 21 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Internet-Based Motivational Interviewing for Colonoscopy
Who cites it
21 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 40 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Steps towards implementing evidence-based screening in family medicine in Ukraine: SWOT-analysis of an approach of multidimensional empowerment.BMC family practice · 2021Article
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- The Impact of Pharmacist-delivered Motivational Interviewing on Chronic Kidney Disease Identification and Management in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Low Socioeconomic Status.Innovations in pharmacy · 2019Article
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Authors and funding
4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveHealth screenings, physical tests that diagnose disease, are underutilized. Motivational interviewing (MI) may increase health screening rates. This paper systematically reviewed the published articles that examined the efficacy of MI for improving health screening uptake.
methodsArticles published before April 28, 2015 were reviewed from PubMed, PsycINFO, and CINAHL. Study methodology, participant demographics, outcomes and quality were extracted from each article.
resultsOf the 1573 abstracts, 13 met inclusion criteria. Of the 13 studies, 6 found MI more efficacious than a control, 2 found MI more efficacious than a weak control yet equivalent to an active control, and 3 found MI was not significantly better than a control. Two single arm studies reported improvements in health screening rates following an MI intervention.
conclusionsMI shows promise for improving health screening uptake. However, given the mixed results, the variability amongst the studies and the limited number of randomized trials, it is difficult to discern the exact impact of MI on health screening uptake. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Future research is needed to better understand the impact of MI in this context. Such research would determine whether MI should be integrated into standard clinical practice for improving health screening uptake.
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