3 hours CPD, 90 day access

Practical communication skills

You will be introduced to the core principles, techniques, and applications of Motivational interviewing (MI) for practical use within a healthcare setting and explore the role of behaviour change in promoting positive health behaviours.
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Course curriculum

    1. Course aims

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    2. Who we are

    3. How to use this course

    1. Module aims

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    2. Understanding behaviour change

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    3. Why is behaviour change important?

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    4. MI core principles

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    5. Benefits and limitations of MI

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    6. How to assess patients' readiness to change

    7. OARS skills

    1. Module aims

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    2. MI in Practice - Video

    3. Following, directing, guiding - Video

    4. MI and goal setting

    5. MI and resistance

    6. MI and cultural competence

    1. Module aims

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    2. How mindset and motivation go hand in hand - video

    3. MI and Chronic illnesses

    4. Health promotion

    5. Working as a team

    6. MI and person-centred care

    7. Summary of core communications skills

    8. Health coaching in practice - video

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About this course

  • £62.00
  • 25 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content

Healthier conversations

Motivate your patients with these techniques for better health

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Motivate your patients

Guide patients through the process of behaviour change to encourage healthier habits. Understand the core principles of MI, including expressing empathy, developing discrepancy, rolling with resistance, and supporting self-efficacy. Learn how to use reflective listening and open-ended questions to engage patients in a collaborative conversation. Tailor MI techniques to different healthcare contexts, such as chronic disease management, smoking cessation, weight loss, and medication adherence.
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Skills for a lifetime

Help patients take immediate steps to change their behaviour, and maintain that change indefinitely.

  • Understand MI and its application in healthcare

  • Guide patients through behaviour change

  • Learn about expressing empathy, developing discrepancy, rolling with resistance, and supporting self-efficacy

  • Use reflective listening and open-ended questions

  • Tailor MI techniques for chronic disease management, smoking cessation, weight loss, and medication adherence

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