S. Belo Ravara (Covilhã, Portugal)
To improve the competence and performance of clinicians by promoting their active learning of empathic communication and motivational interviewing and by helping them to develop strategies to incorporate these techniques into patient care. This interactive learning activity will focus on how to effectively counsel patients to improve their overall lifestyle, including their diet, exercise and alcohol and tobacco use. Specific aims are as follows: to increase knowledge about empathic listening and motivational interviewing strategies and resources; to increase skills in using empathic listening and motivational interviewing strategies; and to increase the application of empathic listening and motivational strategies and resources.
Introduction: why do we need to incorporate health behaviour change into clinical practice?
S. Belo Ravara (Covilhã, Portugal)
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Why empathy is important and how we can incorporate it into clinical practice
T. Milbrandt (Rochester, United States of America), T. Shumaker (Rochester, United States of America)
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Using motivational interviewing in clinical practice to engage patients about health behaviour change
T. Milbrandt (Rochester, United States of America), T. Shumaker (Rochester, United States of America)
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Exploring and enhancing motivation to quit smoking in smokers who are reluctant to quit
T. Shumaker (Rochester, United States of America), T. Milbrandt (Rochester, United States of America)
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Exploring and enhancing motivation to reduce alcohol consumption and weight
T. Shumaker (Rochester, United States of America), T. Milbrandt (Rochester, United States of America)
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Discussion and conclusion
S. Belo Ravara (Covilhã, Portugal), T. Shumaker (Rochester, United States of America), T. Milbrandt (Rochester, United States of America)
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