Table 5.
Successful and unsuccessful cases
| 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 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
aMA = Medication adherence
bExploration of potential barriers
+ means: this criterion was met during the MI-sessions
- means: did not meet this criterion during the MI-sessions