The Effect of Tele-Nursing Based Motivational Interviewing in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes:RCT

A motivational interview (MI) program based on the telenursing approach was applied to the individuals in the experimental group. In this study, the MI procedure includes eight sessions in total, with four sessions of motivational interviews by phone in the first month of the intervention and four sessions of motivational interviews by phone in the next two months for each individual. Pre-tests were collected in the first month. Afterwards, MI intervention was applied for three months. This intervention was applied to the experimental group in addition to the routine care provided by the hospital. MI application took an average of 45-60 minutes via phone call.