Purpose: Human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus that has been identified
in over two-thirds of all oropharyngeal cancers. Oral health care professionals play a key …

Purpose: Oral health care providers have been charged with recommending the human
papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for the prevention of HPV oropharyngeal cancers (OPC). The …

Purpose: Human papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal cancer (HPV-OPC) is the most
common HPV-associated cancer. The purpose of this study was to explore the role of a …

Abstract Background The University of Minnesota (UMN) Dental Hygiene (DH) program
devotes considerable time developing students' competency using motivational interviewing …

Purpose: Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based, patient-centered counseling
approach for eliciting behavior change. In 2012, the University of Michigan (UM) Dental …

The aims of this pilot study were to assess dental hygiene faculty members' perceptions of
the importance of motivational interviewing (MI) and their confidence in teaching students …

Purpose: Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a style of encouraging and supporting patients in
making their own choices in matters concerning their health. MI is emerging in health care …

Motivational interviewing (MI) has been promoted in recent years as an effective method for
engaging patients in positive health behaviors and increasing adherence to treatment …

The effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing (MI) to change health behaviors is well
documented. Previous studies support use of MI to change oral health behaviors in the …

Motivational interviewing (MI) is an approach that uses dialogue about behavioral change to
encourage a constructive relationship between professionals and patients. The aim of this …