Motivational interviewing for adherence problems in cystic fibrosis; evaluation of training healthcare professionals.

Background: Motivational interviewing (MI) offers effective strategies for enhancing behaviour change and is particularly useful for patients who exhibit poor adherence. This study evaluated MI training for cystic fibrosis (CF) teams, which comprised of one 4-hour workshop on MI principles, followed 6 months later by another on applying MI during brief consultations.

Methods: Health professionals (N = 60) from 7 teams completed questionnaires on learning outcomes 6 months after the first workshop, but before the second.

Feeding behavior problems in children with cystic fibrosis in the UK: prevalence and comparison with healthy controls.

Background: Feeding behavior problems contribute to inadequate dietary intake for many patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). However, to establish effective intervention programs, more needs to be known about the occurrence and distribution of these difficulties. The aims of this study were to establish the prevalence and range of disruptive child behaviors (DCB) in patients with CF and the inappropriate parental responses (IPR) during mealtimes and to compare the results with those of healthy children.