title: Motivational interviewing for patients with chronic kidney disease.
abstract: Successful management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) typically involves consideration of several lifestyle changes and treatments that could improve patients' health outcomes. The complexity of behavioral changes and treatment decisions that must be made by patients, with the support of their treatment team, could diminish their motivation to address CKD and lead to poorer treatment outcomes. Hence, motivational enhancement, in the context of patient education and shared decision-making with the treatment team, is a critical issue in CKD patient care. This article describes how motivational interviewing can be used with patients to enhance their motivation to address CKD and participate in treatment.
authors: VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, Connecticut, USA. kathryn.sanders@va.gov
authors: Kathryn A
authors: KA
authors: Sanders
authors: Amanda
authors: A
authors: Whited
authors: Steve
authors: S
authors: Martino
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D008019:Life Style; D062405:Motivational Interviewing; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations