Effect of motivational interview on the self-care behaviors in type 2 diabetic patients / 现代临床护理

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the effect of motivational interviewing on the self-care of type 2 diabetic patients . Methods Totally 96 inpatients with type 2 diabetes were randomly divided into the control group and the intervention group , each group containing 48 patients. The control group received routine diabetes education, while the intervention group received face-to-face and one-by-one motivational interviewing intervention for three months. The patients′self-care level were evaluated by using diabetes self-care scale after intervention. Result After intervention, the score on the self-care behaviors including diet control, exercise therapy, medication , blood glucose monitoring and foot care were significantly higher in the intervention group than those in the control group (P < 0.01). Conclusion Motivational interviewing can improve the ability of type 2 diabetic patients to control the glycemic level.