The effects of motivational interviewing on physiological outcomes

Kreman, Rebecca; Yates, Bernice C.; Agrawal, Sangeeta; Fiandt, Kathryn; Briner, Wayne; Shurmur, Scott

doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2005.10.004

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Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 167-170, August 2006

The effects of motivational interviewing on physiological outcomes

Rebecca Kreman, PhD, APRN-C
- College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Scottsbluff, NE 69361, USA
- Corresponding author. Tel.: +1 308 632 0424, +1 308 631 2856 (mobile); fax: +1 308 632 0415.
Bernice C. Yates, PhD, RN
- College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 985330 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-5330, USA
Sangeeta Agrawal, MSc
- College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 985330 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-5330, USA
Kathryn Fiandt, PhD, APRN
- College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 985330 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-5330, USA
Wayne Briner, PhD
- Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Kearney, NE 68847, USA
Scott Shurmur, MD
- College of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 982265, Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-2265, USA

Received 3 May 2005; accepted 25 October 2005.

Abstract

This study examined the effects of a motivational interviewing (MI) intervention on physiological outcomes among hyperlipidemic persons randomly assigned to an MI (n = 12) or an attention–control (AC; n = 12) group. Lipid and cardiorespiratory fitness levels were measured pre- and postintervention. The MI intervention was significant in reducing total cholesterol and low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol but not in increasing VO_2max when compared with the AC group. Contrary to what was expected, the MI intervention significantly reduced high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol. Although this study was limited by a small sample size, findings suggested that an MI telephone session can have a positive effect on lipid profiles and fitness levels.