Background: Diabetes mellitus type-2 is a public health disease that’s increased and worsened by our lifestyles. The patients' motivation to make lifestyle changes is promoted by the nurses' support, where communication has an important role in the nursing work. Motivational interviewing [MI] is aconversation method used in healthcare to motivate and support patients to carry out the lifestyle changes that are relevant for the patients.

Aim: The aim was to describe patients' experiences of motivational interviewing about lifestyle changes at diabetes mellitus type-2.

Method: This study’s a general literature review with structured searches in the databases CINAHL and PubMed with eleven articles, which were analyzed according to the integrated analysis.

Results: This study found two main headings: Patients’ motivation for lifestyle changes and MI promotes autonomy. The subheadings are the meaning of the nurse's support, the patients' experience of community, the patients' knowledge of their illness and treatment, autonomy and MI prevents the feeling of guilt and shame.

Conclusion: MI increased the patients' sense of self-determination and motivated them to self-care. Through nurses increased knowledge about MI and its impact, they can support patients to make lifestyle changes.