A Review on Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes mellitus is among the chronic health conditions that patient rsquo s cooperation and satisfaction is an important contributing factor for a good treatment outcome Motivation is an important factor in the management of many medical and psychiatric disorders Any change is like a puzzle made from a number of pieces For a complete picture we need to assume motivation as the basis of any change process Motivational interviewing is a client centered and guiding method for the strengthening and increasing internal motivations of the clients rsquo through identifying and discovering their ambi valences Using motivational interviewing is increasing throughout the world The effectiveness of this method can be seen in addressing chronic health problems which are among the important health issues which are affected negatively by mental and behavioral problems The effectiveness of motivational interview as a method for positively influencing drug treatment nutrition weight control hypertension and dyslipidemia is emphasized In this paper we review published studies on motivational interviewing among diabetic patients