Learning to Use Motivational Interviewing Effectively: Modules.

Motivational interviewing (MI) is used by a variety of professionals to help clients to develop motivation for lifestyle changes and has been shown to be an effective way to induce health-promoting activities. Education of health professionals in MI communication techniques can be done many ways, including attending a seminar and completing online classes. In a review of the literature, support was found for a variety of methods. Miller and Moyers described eight steps to MI education that were used to formulate two modules for nurses and exercise physiologists in a cardiac rehabilitation department, as described in this article. The strategies used in the current article included PowerPoint presentations with audio linkage, participant practice with MI techniques via response to prompts, and self-evaluation of performance. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2017;48(7):312-319.