Motivational Interviewing in Health Care

In this section we focus on the research, and theory that create the foundational base of MI. We'll look at how and why our patients may struggle to change, even in the face of significant health issues.

We continue to delve into mindset and investigate what a productive conversation about change looks and feels like, focusing on how we overcome hurdles and the righting reflex.

This section provides a vital introductory springboard for learning practical skills and techniques we will be covering in the later modules, which allows us to effectively intervene with our patients regardless of their diagnosis or healthcare setting.

In this part of the course, we delve into the vital processes at the heart of MI: engaging, focusing, evoking and planning.

The first section focuses on engagement and you'll learn how to engage patients even when you're extremely short on time.

This module explores focusing, utilizing highly practical demonstrations to learn what a shared focus looks like.

We delve into the process of evoking and investigate how we can help patients address ambivalence in this module. 

Listen to experts and watch practical examples of planning and consider what form a plan can take in your practice.

This section builds upon the practical skills that you’ll need in order to continue to integrate Motivational Interviewing into your day-to-day work.

This section focuses on the skill of asking. You’ll be encouraged to reflect upon your existing practice and consider how to ask for information.  

Learn how to integrate the core skill of listening into your day to day work.

The core skill of affirming is explored as we investigate what affirming looks like with a Motivational Interviewing twist.

This section delves into the skill of summarizing and looks at when is it most useful to summarize what a patient has said.

We delve deeper into the various ways that Motivational Interviewing can be best integrated into your practice and consider when it is appropriate to give information and advice.

This section tackles the very real time pressures that occur in healthcare and how to utilize Motivational Interviewing in brief consultations.

This section looks at practical tips and strategies to manage difficult consultations with clients who do not want to engage.

We'll look at practical points that you’ll need to effectively and confidently move forward with Motivational Interviewing.

This section contains highly relevant demonstrations and practical examples to help you consolidate the new skills necessary for implementing real & effective practice change. 

We'll complete a final wrap up and consolidate our learning.