Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a patient-centered
method that aims to promote healthy behaviour changes
and a framework that can help facilitate lifestyle changes
[13,14]. MI demands that the RNs interact with the patients
and listen to their opinions about why they want
the change, why a change might be good and how they
can succeed. Patients often have conflicting feelings
about a change when they both want and do not want
to realize the change. Central to MI is helping people
resolve this ambivalence, by focusing on a patient’s
own perception and motivation. When MI works, the RN
speaks in a way that minimizes resistance and encourages
discussions about the change and the patient’s commitment,
increasing the chances that he or she will actually
achieve the change