Honors Theses

Date of Award

5-2025

Document Type

Undergraduate Thesis

Degree Name

BS

Department

Nursing

Faculty Mentor

Kimberly Williams

Advisor(s)

Bettina Riley, Kathleen McCoy

Abstract

Problem- There is a move towards patient-centered care in nursing and Motivational Interviewing (MI) has been one approach to accomplish positive communication. While the use of MI has been increasing in healthcare settings, undergraduate and graduate nursing programs have been slow to incorporate it into their curricula.

Aims- This study aimed to determine the acceptability and MI competency for the use of MI Spirited Communication (MISC) among undergraduate and graduate nursing students at a university in the Southeast region of the U.S. Methods- The design of this pilot study was a descriptive, quasi-experiment with no control group. The study was a one-group posttest survey method of acceptability and assessment of competency videos evaluated by the MITI 4.2.1 scale to determine competency following MI training. Participants were recruited through email and those who returned their consent to participate were enrolled in an online platform and attended four hours of MI coaching by the MI trainer.

Analysis- Data was entered into an SPSS® statistical data file and cleaned. Missing data was assessed for both the degree and pattern. Descriptive statistics were computed for all major study variables. MI competency was evaluated using the MITI 4.2.1 competency assessment.

Results- Participants included a total of nine nursing students: four undergraduate and five graduate students. All participants (n=9) reported MI to be acceptable for use in their nursing education and future practice. MITI aggregate scores were 2.73 and demonstrated the movement towards or at competency.

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