The effect of motivational interviewing on self-management and the life quality of cirrhotic patients with ascites

Abstract

Objective To investigate motivational interviewing on self-management and the life quality of cirrhotic patients with ascites. Methods Totaled of 86 cirrhotic patients with ascites wereselected and divided randomly into the control group and motivation group with 43 cases in each. In the motivation group all of the patients accepted motivationalinterviewing during hospitalization and follow-up care outside the hospital, in the control group all of the patients accepted routine nursing. Their self-management behaviors and life quality when admission and discharge 3 months later were assessed between two groups. Results Three months later, the knowledge mastery of liver cirrhosis, evaluation of symptoms and life quality in the motivation group were all improved (P<0.05), and were all significantly better than those in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusions Motivational interviewingcan promote cirrhotic patients with ascites to adopt healthy behaviors and lifestyles, and can also improve the life quality. Key words: Motivational interviewing; Cirrhosis; Self-management; Life quality