GPs' use of specific methods of motivational interviewing 1 year (IM group) and 3 years (EM group) after a course in motivational interviewing.
| Group | IM group (n = 27) | EM group (n = 20) | IM group (n = 27) | EM group (n = 20) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methoda | GP has used the specific method (%) | GP has used the specific method (%) | GP agrees that method is usable, median (25%; 75% quartile) | GP agrees that method is usable, median (25%; 75% quartile) | P-value IM–EM |
| PEARLSb | 81 | 95 | 1 (1; 2) | 2 (1; 2) | ns |
| Reflective listening | 100 | 100 | 1 (1; 1) | 1 (1; 1) | ns |
| Visual analog scale | 92 | 84 | 2 (1; 2) | 2 (1.75; 3) | P<0.05 |
| Stage of change | 81 | 79 | 2 (1; 2) | 2 (1; 2) | ns |
| Balance schedule | 100 | 90 | 1 (1; 2) | 1.5 (1; 3) | P<0.05 |
| Showing and using the ambivalence | 85 | 79 | 1 (1; 2) | 1 (1; 3) | ns |
| Empowering | 96 | 100 | 1 (1; 1) | 1 (1; 2) | ns |
↵a Questionnaire scaling: 1–5, 1 = Yes, fully agree and 5 = No, disagree.
↵b Partnership-Empathy-Accept-Respect-Legitimate-Support (PEARLS). ns = non-statistical significant difference. IM group = internal motivational group receiving course in motivational interviewing. EM group = external motivational group receiving course in motivational interviewing.