Rashaa Mohammed Bahaa Eldein Mohammed  <br/><br/>
Effect of motivational interviewing to improve compliance in type 2 Diabetes :   An interventional study  /  
 تأثير المقابلات التحفيزية فى تحسين الالتزام العلاجى  لمرضى السكرى النوع الثانى :   دراسة تدخلية 
Rashaa Mohammed Bahaa Eldein Mohammed ; Supervised Amal Ahmed Elbadawy , Rehab Abdelhai Ahmed , Ghada Mahmoud Khafajy  
 - Cairo :   Rashaa Mohammed Bahaa Eldein Mohammed ,   2016 
 - 137 P. :   facsimiles ;   25cm 
<br/><br/>Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Family Medicine 
<br/><br/> Background: The incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) has increased  rapidly worldwide during the last two decades. Lifestyle and behavioral  factors such as diet, exercise and self-care have a crucial role in the  prevention and management of T2D. The motivation behind the desire to  change is a cornerstone of adopting a healthier lifestyle. Motivational  interviewing (MI) is a counseling technique that emphasizes to  individuals incentives to change rather than just giving information.  Aim: Study of the effect of Motivational Interviewing on glycemic  control, BMI, general diabetic knowledge and stage of change of self care  behaviors of type 2 diabetic patients. Results: The motivational interview did improve the interventional group  compared to control group significantly as regard HbA1C (8.96 vs.10.86,  p<0.001), BMI (29.5vs.30.53, p=0.04), general diabetic knowledge and  SOC of (treatment adherence, foot care and healthy diet) after 3 months  follow-up. Conclusion: MI has positive effect in management of type 2 diabetic  patients and showed improvement of general diabetic knowledge,  glycemic outcomes and self care as regard treatment adherence, foot care  and healthy diet       
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Motivational Interviewing (MI)   Stage of Change Type2 diabetes,