The Impact Of Motivational Interviewing On Medication Compliance In Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Abstract

This study is a randomized control trial of motivational interviewing (MI) sessions applied to non-compliant patients with Algerian adult type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Participants are recruited outside of educational or psychotherapeutic programs in order to test motivational interviewing interventions in T2 diabetics who were not necessarily ready to change their non-compliant behavior. We assessed their MORISKY adherence scale (MMAS-8) score and measured their HbA1c concentration, over three time points. Before the MI, after the MI and after three months of the second evaluation. The results indicate that the MI intervention resulted in a significant reduction in HbA1c and a significant increase in adherence. These results suggest that the use of MI is beneficial for type 2 diabetics