In the nurse's profession, protecting health is an answer, some patients may need motivation and support in their lifestyle change. A method that can be used for lifestyle changes is Motivational Interviewing (MI). MI is a method who initially was intended to be used for patients with alcohol problems. However, it was seen that the method also worked to apply in other areas. The aim of this study was to explore nurses and patients´ experiences in MI. In this literature study a qualitative method was used. The result of this study was based on twelve articles. The nurses consider that MI has a person-centered approach where the patients came into focus. They felt that MI had a respectful and valuable approach towards the patient. It also appeared how important the nurses thought it was with training and practice of the method and that they felt support in using the method. The patients experienced that MI gave them the possibility to change their own thoughts instead of being forced to a change that they were not ready to do. MI is a method that can be used in various areas during lifestyle changes. The result of this study shows that if nurses are being trained, get the chance to develop their skills than their experienceis that MI is a good method to use. It is also important that nurses are given the opportunity to use the method. The patients' experience was that MI makes them involved and self-determined in their own care.