Motivational Interviewing For Health Care Professionals

Learn how to help patients identify and overcome ambivalence towards positive behaviour change

What you'll learn

Motivational interviewing techniques to improve conversations with patients

Learn MI techniques and skills such as OARS

Understand how MI can affect patient health

Learn how to sustain MI practices at work

Requirements

Work or wish to work within healthcare

Description

Motivational interviewing (MI) is a communication technique that healthcare professionals can use to help patients identify and overcome ambivalence towards behaviour change. This course aims to introduce healthcare professionals to the core principles, techniques, and applications of MI in a healthcare setting.The course will begin with an introduction to MI, its theoretical foundations, and its application in healthcare. You will learn about the stages of change and how MI can be used to guide patients through the process of behaviour change.The course will then delve into the core principles of MI, including expressing empathy, developing discrepancy, rolling with resistance, and supporting self-efficacy. You will learn how to use reflective listening and open-ended questions to engage patients in a collaborative conversation that supports behaviour change.You will also learn how to tailor MI techniques to different healthcare contexts, such as chronic disease management, smoking cessation, weight loss, and medication adherence. Through case studies and assignments you will have the opportunity to practice MI techniques in a safe and supportive environment.By the end of the course, you will be able to:Define motivational interviewing and its application in healthcareExplain the stages of change and how MI can be used to guide patients through behavior changeApply the core principles of MI, including expressing empathy, developing discrepancy, rolling with resistance, and supporting self-efficacyUse reflective listening and open-ended questions to engage patients in a collaborative conversation that supports behavior changeTailor MI techniques to different healthcare contexts, such as chronic disease management, smoking cessation, weight loss, and medication adherence.This course is designed for healthcare professionals who work with patients on behavior change, such as physicians, nurses, health coaches, dietitians, and pharmacists. No prior experience with MI is required.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction to Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Lecture 1 What is MI - Why it's important, and its principles

Lecture 2 Why I started formal communications skills training

Lecture 3 The role of MI in health care settings: benefits and limitations

Lecture 4 MI and the Stages of Change model: how to assess patients' readiness to change

Lecture 5 MI techniques: OARS

Lecture 6 Group Webinar - Improving your communication with OARS skills

Section 2: How to implement MI into practice

Lecture 7 Implementing Motivational Interviewing in Practice Video

Lecture 8 Following, directing, guiding

Lecture 9 MI and goal setting

Lecture 10 MI and resistance

Lecture 11 MI and cultural competence

Section 3: Further considerations of MI in health

Lecture 12 MI and self-care

Lecture 13 How mindset and motivation go hand in hand video

Lecture 14 MI and substance use disorders

Lecture 15 MI and Chronic illnesses

Lecture 16 MI and mental health

Lecture 17 MI and team-based care

Lecture 18 MI and health promotion

Lecture 19 MI and person-centred care

Lecture 20 Summary - Core communications skills every health care provider needs

Lecture 21 Example health coaching video - Learn coaching skills with us next

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