International journal of nursing studies
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Motivational interviewing to change quality of life for people with chronic heart failure: a randomised controlled trial.
Patients with chronic heart failure have a reduced quality of life due in part to their limited range of physical activity and independence. ⋯ This study has demonstrated that a 'motivational interviewing' intervention, incorporating behaviour change principles to promote physical activity, is effective in increasing selected aspects of a general quality of life questionnaire and a disease-specific quality of life questionnaire. Thus a 'motivational interviewing' approach is a viable option compared with traditional exercise programming. It is important to test these motivational interviewing interventions more widely, especially to match individuals to treatments.