Motivational Interviewing: Essential Skills for Ambulatory Care

Motivational interviewing provides a framework and tools to promote patient-centered engagement and change. This article focuses on motivational interviewing at the clinical care level, with emphasis on the motivational interviewing spirit and its four elements: partnership, acceptance, compassion, and empowerment. Keywords: Motivational interviewing, ambulatory care, patient-centered care.
The provision of health care in ambulatory care practice is a complex system. Embedded in this system are numerous practice specialties to address a wide range of medical needs. The [...]