Table 2 Characteristics of the participants
From: Implementation of motivational interviewing in the general practice setting: a qualitative study
Questionnaire (N = 152) | Interviews (N = 17) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | N | |||
Age | 149 | 17 | ||
Mean (SD) [Range] | 34.0 (8.1) [22–58] | 35.9 (9.9) [27–62] | ||
Self-identified gender: N (%) | 152 | 17 | ||
- Male | 34 (22%) | 5 (29%) | ||
- Female | 118 (78%) | 12 (71%) | ||
Education/ profession: N (%) | 152 | 17 | ||
- GP | 93 (61%) | 8 (47%) | ||
- PN | 59 (39%) | 9 (53%) | ||
Prior education PNs: N (%) (N/A for GPs) | 55 (of 59 PNs) | 9 (of 9 PNs) | ||
- Secondary vocational education or lower | 17 (31%) | 3 (33%) | ||
- Minimum of higher professional education | 38 (69%) | 6 (67%) | ||
Experience with patient care (years) | 143 | 17 | ||
Mean (SD) [Range] | 9.0 (8.3) [1–40] | 9.8(10.1) [2–43] | ||
MI training (hours) | 141 | 17 | ||
Mean (SD) [Range] | 11.5 (5.7) [8–45] | 15.6 (13.5) [6–56] | ||
Time passed since last MI training: N(%) | 152 | 17 | ||
- < 6 months | 152 (100%) | 6 (35%) | ||
-6 months—1 year | 8 (47%) | |||
- > 1 year | 3 (18%) | |||
MI skills based on (VASE-M)HC: scoring range 0–54 | 149 | 10 | ||
Mean (SD) [Range] | 31.7 (7.4) [10–50] | 32.8 (10.3) [13–45] | ||