The Experience and Impact of Motivational Interviewing-via-Coaching Tools on National Smokers’ Telephone Hotline Employees

• Main Authors: Tara Mantler, Jennifer D. Irwin, Don Morrow
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Brookes University 2013-02-01
• Series: International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring
• Subjects: Behaviour Change Facilitation; Motivational Interviewing; Co-Active Coaching; Smokers‘ Hotline
• Online Access: https://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/file/b6fa0107-17c9-4ecd-9e0c-47fd673f896e/1/vol11issue1-paper-04.pdf

This study‘s purpose was to assess the experience and impact of Motivational Interviewingvia-Co-Active Life Coaching training on smoking hotline employees‘ perceived competency to facilitate callers‘ behaviour changes. In-depth interviews and a Perceived Competency Scale (PCS) were utilized. Themes discussed at baseline included clients barriers and desired changes to practice. Post-training participants described their skill development and feeling re-energized. Three-months post-training, increases in competency and a desire for more training were highlighted. Trends in the PCS were consistent with qualitative findings of increased competency. Implementation constraints were also described. The training had a positive impact on participants‘ perceived competencies to facilitate behaviour change.