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<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> & <strong>Midwifery</strong>, <strong>Trinity</strong> College Dublin: 8 th Annual Interdisciplinary Research <strong>Conference</strong><br />

Transforming Healthcare Through Research, Education & Technology: 7 th – 9 th November 2007<br />

<strong>Conference</strong> <strong>Proceedings</strong><br />

changes. The success <strong>of</strong> this strategy within the substance abuse<br />

field has prompted its application to other medical and psychological<br />

problems such as HIV, cardiac rehabilitation, and eating disorders.<br />

Results have ranged from slightly effective to significant. Nurses,<br />

who have extended and intense contact with patients, have only<br />

begun to explore the use <strong>of</strong> MI.<br />

Aim <strong>of</strong> the study:<br />

Our study is designed to translate empirical knowledge regarding<br />

diabetes treatment and management into a clinical intervention<br />

which improves patient outcomes. As such, the use <strong>of</strong> MI to<br />

encourage behavior change was a key focus.<br />

Methodology including research design and sampling:<br />

Our randomized clinical trial is a three year study <strong>of</strong> adult patients<br />

with Type 2 DM (length <strong>of</strong> time not considered) from diverse<br />

primary care clinics throughout central Pennsylvania, a largely rural<br />

location with many medically underserved areas. The control group<br />

(n=159) receives standard care and the treatment group (n=163)<br />

receives standard care plus the NCM/MI intervention. Purposive<br />

sampling was used to obtain a substantial number <strong>of</strong> underserved<br />

patients, primarily <strong>of</strong> Hispanic origin given the more severe nature<br />

<strong>of</strong> Type 2DM in this cohort.<br />

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