JNCR

The mission of the journal is to contribute to the development of nursing science and care practices in Turkey and internationally. It is also to promote and disseminate new knowledge and research data for evidence-based care practices at all levels of nursing services. The Journal of Nursing Care Research deals with Fundamentals of Nursing, Internal Medicine Nursing, Surgical Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, Child Health and Diseases Nursing, Mental Health and Diseases Nursing, Public Health Nursing and Management in Nursing and accepts articles on these topics.

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Use of motivational interviewing in patient care during the surgical process
Surgical interventions play a significant role as a fundamental component of clinical management in the treatment process of many diseases. It is known that health-related behavioral risk factors are high in the surgical population. The surgical process may represent a "teachable moment" when individuals may be more motivated to adopt risk-reducing health behaviors. Healthcare professionals working in this field can recognize these "teachable moments" and utilize evidence-based approaches, such as motivational interviewing, to support behavioral change in individuals. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the effect of motivational interviewing on the acquisition and maintenance of healthy behaviors in patients undergoing surgery. To this end, the literature on motivational interviewing in relation to the acquisition of healthy behaviors in patients undergoing surgery and the improvement of this process for better patient outcomes was reviewed, and recommendations for clinical care were presented.


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Volume 3, Issue 2, 2026
Page : 25-32
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