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The effect of nurse-led motivational interviewing on medication adherence in patients with bipolar disorder
Kristin McKenzie1, Yu-Ping Chang
1Child and Family Services, Buffalo, New York, USA.
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to test the effect of motivational interviewing (MI) on medication adherence in patients with bipolar disorder (BD) in an outpatient setting.
Design And Methods:
Pretest-posttest design was used. The 3-week MI intervention consisted of one face-to-face session and two follow-up telephone interventions. Outcome measures included medication adherence, self-efficacy, and motivation to change.
Findings:
Participants demonstrated significant improvement in medication adherence, self-efficacy, and motivation to change after receiving the MI.
Practice Implications:
MI shows promising results as a treatment approach to improve medication adherence in adults with BD. Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners could improve client health outcomes by implementing MI techniques.
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