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Effective Patient-Provider Communication in Pediatric Obesity

April Idalski Carcone et al. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2016 Jun.

Abstract

Effective patient-provider communication is not a primary focus of medical school curricula. Motivational interviewing (MI) is a patient-centered, directive communication framework appropriate for in health care. Research on MI's causal mechanisms has established patient change talk as a mediator of behavior change. Current MI research focuses on identifying which provider communication skills are responsible for evoking change talk. MI recommends informing, asking, and listening. Research provides evidence that asking for and reflecting patient change talk are effective communication strategies, but cautions providers to inform judiciously. Supporting a patient's decision making autonomy is an important strategy to promote health behaviors.

Keywords: Adolescents; Motivational interviewing; Obesity; Patient–provider communication.

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