Motivational Interviewing

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based communication approach that has been adapted for the brief healthcare setting to address lifestyle management and treatment adherence issues, including chronic pain. MI has particular utility with individuals who are less motivated, less ready for change, and more angry or oppositional. Therefore, in addition to better clinical outcomes, the MI approach improves patient engagement by reducing resistance and defensiveness--an advantage when a difficult discussion ensues, such as a recommendation to taper/discontinue opioid use.

Click the link below to access the "Motivational Interviewing to Improve Health Coaching Skills and Support Behavior Change" module!

Motivational Interviewing to Improve Health Coaching Skills and Support Behavior Change

In order to access the College of Nursing Catalog where the Motivational Interviewing module is stored, you will need to create an account with the University of Utah Canvas program. If you’ve never enrolled in a course before, create your free account.  If you’ve already registered, enroll through your current account.  When you click the link above to the module, you will be redirected to a Canvas page that will ask you to either log in or create a new account.

To access the course later, go to your Dashboard.  For more information on using your Dashboard, see this tutorial.