Motivational interviewing in long-term sickness absence: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial followed by qualitative and economic studies

• Main Authors: Lene Aasdahl (Author), Vegard Stolsmo Foldal (Author), Martin Inge Standal (Author), Roger Hagen (Author), Roar Johnsen (Author), Marit Solbjør (Author), Marius Steiro Fimland (Author), Heidi Fossen (Author), Chris Jensen (Author), Gunnhild Bagøien (Author), Vidar Halsteinli (Author), Egil Andreas Fors (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Motivational interviewing (MI), mainly used and shown effective in health care (substance abuse, smoking cessation, increasing exercise and other life style changes), is a collaborative conversation (style) about change that could be useful for individuals having problems related...