Article

Managing chronic conditions in a South African primary care context: exploring the applicability of Brief Motivational Interviewing

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 46 , issue 9 , 2004 , pages: 21–26

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2004.10873138

Author(s): RJ Mash Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, , S Allen Child, Youth & Family Development,

Keywords: Motivational interviewing , behaviour change , communication skills , primary care , consultation skills

Abstract

Background: Brief Motivational Interviewing (BMI) is an approach to motivating behaviour change in general health care settings. The relevance and applicability of BMI has not been fully assessed in low- or middle-income country settings. This study explored the application of BMI by general practitioners (GPs) in a public sector primary care setting in Cape Town, South Africa.

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