The Effectiveness Of Motivational Interviewing On The Intrinsic Motivation In Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Abstract

This study is a clinical trial of motivational interviewing (MI) sessions applied to adult Algerian patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) to enhance their motivation to change their non-compliant behavior. Participants were recruited outside of educational or psychotherapeutic programs to test the effectiveness of motivational interviewing in type 2 diabetics who were not necessarily ready to change their non-compliant behavior. We assessed their URICA scale score and measured the CGI scale at three different time periods. Before MI, after MI and after three months of the second assessment. The results indicate that the MI intervention resulted in a significant improvement in patient motivation and a significant increase in the overall clinical status of the T2DM patients. These results suggest that the use of MI is beneficial for type 2 diabetics.