Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education
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Jennifer D Irwin

School of Health Studies, Room 207, Arthur and Sonia Labatt Health Sciences Building, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A5B9

Biography

Jennifer D Irwin  is from School of Health Studies, Room 207, Arthur and Sonia Labatt Health Sciences Building, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario. She is a university professor, health behaviourist, motivational interviewing trainer, and certified coach who is passionate about high quality, practical, and evidence-informed health interventions. Specializing in health-related behaviour change among individuals struggling with obesity and smoking cessation. Passionate about the impact of kindness on the health and experiences of individuals and communities

Publications

The Impact of a One-Day Applied Training in Motivational Interviewing on Health Practitioners’ Perceived Competence, Autonomy, Efficacy, and Attitudes to Facilitate Behavior Change: A Pilot Study

Objective: Because the practical application of motivational interviewing (MI) for health practitioners has been highlighted as a limitation to the approach, the purpose of this pilot study was to assess the impact of a one-day training workshop in MI applied through Co-Active life coaching (CALC) skills on health care practitioners’ perceive... Read More»

Erin J Wiley, Don Morrow and Jennifer D Irwin

Research Article: J Community Med Health Edu 2011, 1:101

DOI: 10.4172/2161-0711.1000101

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