Using Brief Motivational Interviewing to Address the Complex Needs of a Challenging Patient With Heart Failure.

CONCLUSIONS:: With the use of this brief motivational interviewing approach, the patient reported an increase in her motivation and ability to change and developed a postdischarge plan for incorporating self-care behaviors in her daily routine.
CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS:: Motivational interviewing may be an effective method of increasing the self-care behaviors of patients with HF.
PMID: 24231890 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - November 13, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Stawnychy M, Masterson Creber R, Riegel B Tags: J Cardiovasc Nurs Source Type: research