Using Motivational Interviewing to Support Organizational Change

Motivational interviewing is widely used in patient care, but organizational change efforts can benefit from similar techniques. This session will describe the use of motivational interviewing in coaching to improve HIV testing, prevention, and care in rural clinics and other settings. Attendees will practice using motivational interviewing for organizational change.

Learning Objectives

1. Describe roadblocks in organizational change efforts related to HIV care.
2. Apply motivational interviewing techniques to reduce organizations’ resistance to change.
3. Explore opportunities to use motivational interviewing in organizational change efforts.