Motivational Interviewing?
Current pharmacy practice requires pharmacists to have effective counselling skills,
and the use of these can lead to a variety of positive health outcomes for patients.
As further emphasis is placed on community pharmacists to provide more advanced
and enhanced services, we all need to think about our personal style of patient interviewing
and counselling.
Motivational Interviewing is an evidence-based style of patient-centred counselling
that is recommended for use by NICE. It has demonstrated efficacy in addressing a
variety of health issues which are often the focus of community pharmacy consultations.
It is a technique that can really help you make a difference to the lives of your patients.
Are you a community pharmacist that advises patients on:
- Medicines adherence
- Stopping smoking
- Weight loss
- Healthy eating and exercise
- Substance misuse
Would you consider applying a different approach that can be used to
motivate your patients into making those essential lifestyle changes?
Do you need to develop your general consultation and counselling skills?
……………..if so Pharmacy Consulting Limited can help!
Pharmacy Consulting Limited (PCL) offers a one day course on Motivational Interviewing
techniques for pharmacists. It is targeted at pharmacists and pharmacy managers, and
covers topics such as:
Models of health behaviour change
- Introduction to motivational interviewing
- Motivational interviewing techniques and training
- Applying motivational interviewing when providing community pharmacy services
- Role-play practice of motivational interviewing skills
….and much more! If you would like any further information or to book a course please contact