Motivational Interviewing With Diabetes Patients
Type 2 Diabetes

About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Type 2 Diabetes focused on measuring type 2 diabetes, motivational interviewing, HbA1c, self management
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years and older
- Having been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes for more than 3 months
- Being in the contemplation
- Preparation, and/or action stages of any section of the Behavioral Change Stage Identification Form of the Trans-Theoretical Model
- Having HbA1c levels above 6
- Agreeing to take part in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Having a perception disorder that will prevent communication
- Having been diagnosed with any mental disorder
Sites / Locations
- Ministry of Health, Gaziosmanpasa Training and Research Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Experimental group
Control group
After the pretest, the experimental group was intervened with a motivational interview (MI) method that consisted of four sessions of 30-60 (mean 45 min) min each. The sessions were structured according to the Behavior Change Stage Identification Form developed by the researcher by making use of the trans-theoretical model and adapting it to diabetic patients. The subject of the first session was "Opening, Structuring the Discussion, and Establishing the Agenda"; the subject of the second session was "Improving Motivation for Change"; the subject of the third session was "Summarizing, Support, and Talking about the Change"; and the subject of the fourth session was "Evaluation" . The discussions were completed in four weeks, with one discussion held every week. The final test and the Diabetes Self-Management Instrument were applied again to the members of the intervention group in the third month after completion of the MI method sessions.
The control group received routine treatment. The final test and the Diabetes Self-Management Instrument were applied again to the members of the control group in the third month.