Motivational interviewing: course participant feedback

What the participants thought about the facilitator

• The facilitators very supportive and provided information in a clear manner.
• Group facilitators were really helpful and explained points with great examples.
• I really enjoyed it, really good presenters.

What participants felt they learned

• Very good content and also good to have the chance to practice the skills. Handouts very good info and resource to refer back to.
• The workshop was excellent, a completely different way to help patients to change their behaviours getting away from the ‘prescriptive' model.
• I loved it - the practical exercises were very ‘practical'. The scenario was great.
• Combination of theoretical and practice. Interactive presentation. Provided practical skills.
• Ideas on how to use specific skills.

Was it useful?

• I found it very useful and I found that it has given me more confidence to carry out my interviews in the cardiac rehab setting.
• The information provided will help with my daily therapy practice.
• I gained lots of practical skills to motivate healthy behaviour change in both myself and others.
• Understanding how to encourage patients to adhere to self-management strategies.
• Workshop particularly relevant to my work and facilitator engaged us very well
• Learnt a lot, would like to do more.