The purpose of this presentation is to help lactation consultants improve counseling skills with parents through the use of motivational interviewing. We will define motivational interviewing and discuss brief history. Then we will discuss behavior and what drives individuals to change or adopt certain behaviors. We will discuss the importance of the parent-provider relationship in communicating and supporting parents to discover answers within themselves and realize that they are truly the experts. And finally we will review the steps to MI and learn how to apply them in different breast/chest feeding scenarios.
Learning Objectives:
Objective 1. Define motivational interviewing and discuss the steps involved in the process of working with parents.
Objective 2. Describe the motivating factors that drive individuals towards behavior change and meeting goals.
Objective 3. Describe how to apply the steps to lactation-specific scenarios to better assist parents in meeting their goals.
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