Motivational Interviewing on Self-Care Activities in T2DM: The Sample of Turkey

Purpose:This study aims to research the effects of motivational interviewing on self-care activities in patients with type 2 diabetes. Design and Method:This study is a quasi-experimental clinical research with pre-test post-test comparison.12 sessions were held in 3 months in the experimental group with motivational interviewing method. Findings:After a 3-month follow up, while a significant improvement was observed in post-intervention self-care activities in the experimental group, a significant decrease was observed in all self-care activities except foot care in the control group. Practice Implications:Motivational interviewing intervention can be used to develop self-care activities in type 2 diabetes patients, especially to guide diabetes nurses.