This study will examine the impact of training primary care providers (PCPs) in motivational interviewing (MI) using artificial intelligence (AI) to augment the training process. MI is a patient-centered approach to engaging patients in their own care. There will be a control group and two intervention groups, with the intervention groups receiving a different amount of MI training. The hypothesis is that the AI-augmented MI training will result in improved patient outcomes, improved clinician wellbeing, and reduced behavioral manifestation of clinician biases. This mixed-methods project will also collect qualitative data from structured interviews and focus groups with participating PCPs to examine perceived facilitators and barriers to the use of the MI approach in primary care.
Primary care providers (physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners) employed in primary care practices of the Premier Physician Network of Premier Health (southwest Ohio) are eligible to participate.
Eligible PCPs who opt to not provide informed consent for participation will be excluded from the study.
Wright State University
Lead sponsor
Premier Health
Collaborator