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Using motivational interviewing techniques to support behaviour change

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Effective communication is essential in all healthcare settings, and in modern nursing practice enhanced communication skills are needed to support person-centred care and enable nurses to facilitate meaningful change. This article, the second in a series on how student and registered nurses across all fields can practise talking therapies with confidence in their everyday practice, looks at the use of motivational interviewing to support changes in health-related behaviours. A scenario set in each field of nursing is used to show the fundamental skills involved when using motivational interviewing to support individuals to make healthier life choices to improve their overall health and wellbeing.

Source: Research Portal (Queen's University Belfast)

Authors: Killough, Jane, O'Neill, Deirdre; id_orcid 0009-0000-1734-4633, McLaughlin, Derek; id_orcid 0000-0002-0039-587X

Language: English

Topic: Behavioral Health and Interventions

Subfield: Applied Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7141783602

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