225
Participants
Start Date
May 1, 2016
Primary Completion Date
April 1, 2017
Study Completion Date
September 24, 2019
Experimental: Motivational interviewing Placebo Comparator: Traditional lectures
Patients in the intervention group (n=117) received a four-session patient empowerment program in small groups over one month by trained nurses and doctors. he control group received traditional lectures that consisted solely of conveying healthcare information to patients.
The University of Hong Kong
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