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Course Overview

Motivational Interviewing is a communication technique that helps empower patients to make desired behavior changes to improve their health. It has been used effectively by professionals to guide changes in many different contexts, including smoking cessation and weight loss. Available literature demonstrates the use of motivational interviewing in patients with diabetes significantly enhances adherence to treatment recommendations and weight loss efforts. This training will get you familiar with the concept of motivational interviewing in the context of weight management.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the key concepts and steps in motivational interviewing
  • Demonstrate ways to lead a client through the steps of motivational interviewing
  • Describe how using motivational interviewing can produce better results with patients than other instructional or interviewing methods.

Duration: 30 minutes

Continuing Education Information: 0.5 CECH for CHES

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Details

Mode of Delivery:
  • Online (self-paced)

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Who we are

The Western Region Public Health Training Center is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). The University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health is a Designated Multiple Event Provider of Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH) for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. The Western Region Public Health Training Center is an organizational member of the True Health Initiative

Funding Statement

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under UB6HP31687 and the Regional Public Health Training Center Program for $1,013,453. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

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