Mobile Phone-Based Motivational Interviewing in Kenya
Alcohol Use Disorder
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Alcohol Use Disorder
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults visiting the primary care clinic and screening positive for potential alcohol use problems.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Persons younger than 18 years old, with severe psychiatric morbidity, or cognitive impairment were not eligible for the study
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Active Comparator
Experimental
No Intervention
In-Person Motivational Interviewing
Mobile MI
Waitlist Control
In-Person Motivational Interviewing (MI) is the standard form of MI treatment delivered in person face to face at the primary care office. MI is a type of brief intervention that uses open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective listening, and summarizing as key tools and has been shown to treat a range of problem behaviors, including alcohol use disorders, by helping participants to identify and address ambivalence towards changing the behavior. MI is delivered in a communicative style that promotes individual autonomy and improves self-efficacy. The investigator provides counseling in-person with the participant for one session of MI lasting approximately 30 minutes.
Mobile Motivational Interviewing (MI) is delivered by a counselor over the mobile phone, rather than in-person (face-to-face). MI is a type of brief intervention that uses open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective listening, and summarizing as key tools and has been shown to treat a range of problem behaviors, including alcohol use disorders, by helping the patient to identify and address ambivalence towards changing the behavior. MI is delivered in a communicative style that promotes individual autonomy and improves self-efficacy. The investigator provides counseling over the mobile phone with the participant for one session of mobile MI lasting approximately 30 minutes.
After consenting to participate in the study, the Waitlist control participants receive no intervention for one (1) month, and then the Waitlist control participants are contacted by the investigators for follow up..