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Table 5 Characteristics of the participants and their consultation

From: Assessment of motivational interviewing: a qualitative study of response process validity, content validity and feasibility of the motivational interviewing target scheme (MITS) in general practice

Characteristic

Mean (SD)

%/ Range

Participants (n = 9)

GPs age (n = 2)

56.5 (0,7)

 

GP-trainee age (n = 7)

34.4 (3.3)

 

Dutch

 

78

Female

 

67

Read about MI before

 

100

Did not receive any training in MI

 

11

More than four hours training in MI

 

44

Consultations

Reason for encounter: physical problem

 

78

Smoking cigarettes was discussed

 

78

Physical exercise and diet were discussed

 

11

Smoking cigarettes and losing weight were discussed

 

11

Duration of consultation (minutes)

14 (3.4)

(Range 11–20)

Time spent on discussing behaviour change (minutes)

7.3 (3.2)

(Range 2.3–10.3)