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Table 5 Successful and unsuccessful cases

From: Medication adherence in patients with schizophrenia: a qualitative study of the patient process in motivational interviewing

Criteria

Serious and explicit consideration of motives

Exploration of ambivalence and/or potential barriers

Explicit discussion of values and goals in relation to MAa

Ambivalence was solved and/or action plan was made

Strengthening of long-term motivation

Decision based on intrinsic motivation

Cases with ambivalence at baseline

1

+

 

+

4

+

 

5

+

+

+

+

 

+

6

+

 

8

+

 

13

+

+

 

14

+

+

+

+

 

+

Cases without ambivalent at baseline, motivated for MA

9

+

-b

 

10

+

+b

+

 

+

+

11

-b

 

12

+

-b

 

Cases without ambivalence at baseline, no motivation for MA

3

+

 

+

  

+

7

 

  

Case in which the client avoided a serious conversation on MA

2

  1. aMA = Medication adherence
  2. bExploration of potential barriers
  3. + means: this criterion was met during the MI-sessions
  4. - means: did not meet this criterion during the MI-sessions