Description

This training is intended to enhance patient-centered communication skills. It will discuss comprehensive assessment of aspects of the patient that are relevant to successfully engaging a patient in treatment including patient beliefs, skills, knowledge, etc. It will emphasize the elicit-provide-elicit mode of patient education. The second half of the training will involve a review of Motivational Interviewing and will provide in-session practice of essential Motivational Interviewing skills and interventions. Educational Objectives: Review methods to enhance patient-centered communication skills. Practice specific techniques to improve communication and enhance motivation (e.g. using the Elicit-Provide-Elicit approach, empathic listening, decisional balance. Apply overview of motivational interviewing (MI).

Speaker(s):

• Steven Larowe