Trial reportJournal of primary care & community health
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Motivational Interviewing Intervention to Improve Whole-Person Lifestyle.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Health-promotion interventions targeting multiple behaviors: A meta-analytic review of general and behavior-specific processes of change.Psychological bulletin · 2024Pooled it
- Motivational interviewing intervention for the management of hypertension: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2024Pooled it
- A scoping review of school-based psychological interventions for adolescent mental health in secondary education: addressing anxiety, depression, and well-being.Discover mental health · 2025Review
- Improving hypertension control and cardiovascular health: An urgent call to action for nursing.Worldviews on evidence-based nursing · 2022Article
- Understanding patient experiences in a motivational interviewing intervention to improve whole-person lifestyle among individuals with hypertension or type 2 diabetes: a qualitative focus group study.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2021Article
- Current status of adherence interventions in hypertension management in Asian countries: A report from the HOPE Asia Network.Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) · 2020Article
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Abstract
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to examine the effects of a motivational interviewing intervention to improve whole-person lifestyle and reduce cardiovascular disease risk profile. A sample of 111 adults with type 2 diabetes and/or hypertension was recruited from a primary care physician practice. The intervention was facilitated by a program specialist trained in motivational interviewing. Outcomes included body mass index, cholesterol, hemoglobin A1c, blood pressure, waist circumference, wellness scores, and substance use. Differences in the changes in body mass index and waist circumference existed between the intervention and control groups after 6 months. In the intervention group, the proportion of high wellness scores increased after the program. A whole-person lifestyle intervention with motivational interviewing for patients with metabolic syndrome can improve one's health in terms of components in the cardiovascular disease risk profile, as well as overall wellness. Efforts to improve the health of these patients may incorporate motivational interviewing to guide goal setting and address mental and spiritual health in addition to physical health.
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