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Increasing Nurse Confidence in Patient Teaching Using Motivational Interviewing.
Patricia J Stoffers1, Carol Hatler
1Patricia J. Stoffers, DNP, MS-NE, RN, WHNP-BC, is Women's Health Nurse Practitioner and Educator, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona. Carol Hatler, PhD, RN, is Director, Nursing Research at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona.
Nurses trained in motivational interviewing showed significantly improved confidence in educating patients about diabetes. This pilot study highlights a brief intervention
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Behavioral Science
- Diabetes Management
Background:
- Effective patient education is crucial for diabetes self-management.
- Nurses require specific communication skills to enhance patient education.
- Motivational interviewing (MI) is a patient-centered communication approach.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the impact of motivational interviewing training on nurses' confidence in educating diabetes patients.
- To evaluate a brief educational intervention for nurses in a hospital setting.
Main Methods:
- A pilot study was conducted in a medical telemetry unit of a teaching hospital.
- Nurses participated in a 2-hour training session including didactic and role-playing elements.
- Pre- and post-intervention surveys measured changes in nurses' confidence levels.
Main Results:
- The motivational interviewing intervention significantly increased nurses' confidence in patient education (t = -7.474, p = .0001).
- The results suggest a positive effect of the training on perceived nursing competence.
Conclusions:
- A short motivational interviewing training program can effectively enhance nurses' confidence in diabetes patient education.
- This approach holds promise for improving the quality of nursing care in diabetes management.
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