Motivational Interviewing Reflection Paper

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One key aspect that I learned from my patient interview relative to chronic care management is, the value in utilizing the 4 components of motivational interviewing. When I began my interview, my patient by sharing a list of diagnosis and dates. He also read a list of his medications. Rather than merely reading a problem list on his medical record, I wanted to capture the emotional essence of living with chronic heart disease and heart failure on my patient’s life. It can be challenging to get a patient to open up to a health care provider and share deeper emotions. I utilized the 4 components of motivational interviewing which included, open ended questions, reflection, affirmation and summarizing. Using these interview skills helped my patient

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