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Implications for clinical care
- Parental stage of motivation varies and needs to be addressed to more effectively engage parents in making family changes in nutrition and activity
- Few clinicians have received training in brief motivational interviewing approaches
- The common approach of giving information and handouts not likely to be effective for families who consider issue of low importance or lack confidence
Notes:
Can feel like nagging to the parent and frustrating to clinician who over time gives up. They don't change anyway.
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