scholarly journals A Qualitative Study of Characteristics of an Effective Health Coach: Personal, Professional, and Program Based

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 376-377
Author(s):  
Frances Barg ◽  
Barbara Riegel ◽  
Caitlin Clason
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Interdisciplinary Research ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Health Coaching ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Health Coach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Coaching Intervention ◽  
Health Coaches

Abstract Health coaching continues to grow in popularity as an effective intervention to empower and engage patients and their caregivers. However, little is known about what characteristics contribute to the success of health coaches in implementing evidence-based interventions. This study examines the characteristics that contribute to effective health coaches. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with health coaches and an interdisciplinary research team of an ongoing study examining a virtual health coaching intervention. Interviewees identified three discrete themes of characteristics that contribute to the success of health coaches: personal (e.g. compassion), professional (e.g. transferability of soft skills) and program based (e.g. training regimen). We conclude that it is not just innate personality attributes that make a health coach effective in their role, but training and program design intended to support health coaches are also important in implementing interventions.

scholarly journals Expectations Regarding Workplace Health Coaching: A Qualitative Study With Stakeholders

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (7) ◽  
pp. 317-325
Author(s):  
Lea A. L. Dejonghe ◽  
Bianca Biallas ◽  
Lorna McKee ◽  
Kevin Rudolf ◽  
Ingo Froböse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health Coaching ◽  
Health Coach ◽  
Workplace Health ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Workplace Interventions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Professional Health ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Systematic Field

The integration of health coaching in workplace interventions has increased over the past several years. However, the tasks and the qualifications of the coaches have not been clearly defined. The objective of this qualitative study was to assess workplace stakeholders’ expectations regarding a health coach. Systematic field notes of 11 meetings and 14 semi-structured interviews with stakeholders of a workplace intervention, including employees, company doctors, and representatives of health insurances, were analyzed according to the structured content analysis. Stakeholders reported that the main aspect of a health coach’s work should be the motivation of clients (workers) to achieve their internally developed goals. Regarding the coach’s competencies, personal, methodological, and social skills were desired. They also expected that the health coach use a range of different approaches to develop contacts and, in terms of content, focus on physical activity. These findings provide a step toward establishing criteria for professional health coaching and an evidence-based curriculum for coach training.

Facilitating Lifestyle Change and Health Coaching

2018 ◽  
pp. 100-113
Author(s):  
Kathy Steele ◽  
Judy L. Wagner
Keyword(s):  
Health Coaching ◽  
Behavior Changes ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Health Coach ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Coaching Strategies ◽  
Optimal Health ◽  
Health Coaches

This chapter focuses on the role of the health coach in supporting individuals in achieving meaningful, lasting behavior changes that promote optimal health and wellbeing throughout the lifespan. Variations in the types and definitions of coaching within the health and wellness industry are discussed, as well as key differences between health coaching and therapy and/or counseling. Key concepts of behavior change are reviewed and how the health coach can utilize powerful, learned techniques that assist individuals in recognizing personal habits that may be preventing them from achieving personal goals. Finally, this chapter discusses current trends in using health coaches in healthcare and offers simple coaching strategies that nurses can be use during every patient interaction.

scholarly journals Barriers to and Facilitators of Weight Management in Adults Using a Meal Replacement Program That Includes Health Coaching

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 215013271985164
Author(s):  
Hope D. Kleine ◽  
Lacey A. McCormack ◽  
Alyson Drooger ◽  
Jessica R. Meendering
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Health Coaching ◽  
Program Participation ◽  
Health Coach ◽  
Meal Replacement ◽  
Initial Weight Loss ◽  
Social Settings ◽  
Health Coaches

Purpose: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics supports meal replacement (MR) programs as an effective diet-related weight management strategy. While MR programs have been successful promoting initial weight loss, weight regain has been as high as 50% 1 year following MR program participation. The purpose of this article is to identify barriers to and facilitators of weight loss (WL) and weight loss maintenance (WM) among individuals participating in a MR program. Methods: Sixty-one MR program clients participated in focus groups (WL = 29, WM = 32). Barriers and facilitators were discussed until saturation of themes was reached. Focus group transcriptions were coded into themes to identify the barriers to and facilitators of weight management that emerged within each phase. Queries were run to assess frequencies of references to each theme. Results: The primary barriers within the WL phase included program products, physical activity, and social settings. WM phase participants referenced nutrition, lack of health coach knowledge, and physical activity as barriers. Personal benfits, ability to adhere to the program, and family support emerged as leading facilitators for WL phase participants. Personal benefits, health coach support, and physical activity emerged as facilitators by WM phase participants. Conclusions: Health coaches have the unique opportunity to use perceived facilitators to improve participant success, and help participants address their personal barriers in order to progress through successful, long-term weight management. Current health coaching models used in MRP should aim to identify participants’ specific barriers and develop steps to overcome them.

scholarly journals Are Low-Income Peer Health Coaches Able to Master and Utilize Evidence-Based Health Coaching?

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (Suppl_1) ◽  
pp. S36-S41 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. L. Goldman ◽  
A. Ghorob ◽  
D. Hessler ◽  
R. Yamamoto ◽  
D. H. Thom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Health Coaching ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Health Coaches

scholarly journals The Quality of Evidence-Based Morning Reports with an Interactive and Consultative Approach in the Viewpoint of Clinical Faculties and Residents: A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeideh Daryazadeh ◽  
Payman Adibi
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Quality Of Evidence

Background: Morning reports are important training programs (especially for residents) as they enhance clinical decision-making skills, social interactions, and participatory learning. Given the need to eliminate the educational gap and provide optimal conditions, educational interventions regarding morning reports are often implemented in the form of evidence-based morning reports with an interactive and consultative approach. Objectives: The present study aimed to evaluate the quality of evidence-based morning reports using an interactive and consultative approach. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted with an inductive approach in 2019 in Iran. Changes were made to develop an evidence-based morning report and create a friendly educational environment between faculty members and residents, as well as interactive learning among the residents. The intervention was assessed through explaining the experiences of 16 participants via individual semi-structured interviews. Purposive sampling continued until data saturation. Data analysis was performed in the MAXQDA10 software. Results: In total, 153 codes, two main categories (education and dimensions of change), six categories (educational deficiencies, influential factors in the quality of education, requirements, barriers, benefits, and response to change), and 20 subcategories were extracted. Conclusions: According to the results, the residents were satisfied with the changes, while the faculty members needed more justification and motivation. The strengths and weaknesses identified in the intervention could lay the groundwork for broader changes in the same clinical fields.

Narratives of Integrative Health Coaching

2019 ◽  
pp. 418-437
Author(s):  
Jennifer Lynne Bird ◽  
Eric T. Wanner
Keyword(s):  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Goal Setting ◽  
Health Coaching ◽  
Healthy People ◽  
Health Coach ◽  
Integrative Health ◽  
Setting Process ◽  
Health Coaches

Integrative health coaching incorporates vision and values into the goal setting process in order for change to occur. While health coaches frequently work with healthy people who want to make changes in their lives such as finding time to exercise or getting more sleep, this narrative focuses on the role of a health coach when working with physical therapy patients at a hospital. Health coaching, a new addition to the field of health education, provides a missing link in the healing journeys of patients.

Narratives of Health Coaching

2020 ◽  
pp. 73-100
Author(s):  
Jennifer Lynne Bird ◽  
Eric T. Wanner
Keyword(s):  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Health Coaching ◽  
Healthy People ◽  
Emotional Needs ◽  
Health Coach ◽  
Integrative Health ◽  
Setting Process ◽  
Health Coaches ◽  
Recent Addition

Health coaching, a recent addition to the field of health education, provides a missing link in the healing journeys of patients. Integrative health coaching incorporates vision and values into a person's goal setting process. While health coaches frequently work with healthy people who want to make changes in their lives such as finding time to exercise or getting more sleep, this narrative focuses on a health coach working with the emotional needs of physical therapy patients in a hospital.

scholarly journals A Digital Coach Promoting Healthy Aging among Older Adults in Transition to Retirement: Results from a Qualitative Study in Italy

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 7400
Author(s):  
Sara Santini ◽  
Flavia Galassi ◽  
Johannes Kropf ◽  
Vera Stara
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Health Coaching ◽  
Health Determinants ◽  
Health Coach ◽  
Transition To Retirement

Global aging and increasing multimorbidity are questioning the sustainability of healthcare systems. Healthy aging is at the top of the world political agenda, as a possible means for hindering the collapse of care systems. In the aging process, the transition to retirement can lead to an improvement or a deterioration of physical and psychological health. Digital health coaching technology can support older adults at this stage, but what must be the role of such a solution in promoting healthy aging and shaping sustainable care? This qualitative study, carried out in Italy in 2019, involved 15 older workers, retirees, and colleagues. Based on a user-centered design approach, this study aims at gathering older adults’ feelings on a digital health coaching technology for exploring this solution’s potential in promoting healthy aging. Findings highlighted that the digital health coach may help older adults improve several health determinants, e.g., physical activity, cognitive capabilities, and social life, but it can also entail the risk of stigma and break people’s privacy. The latter can be guaranteed by technology customization and codesign. Further research on the digital health coach benefits to boost healthy aging is needed to understand its potential for shaping future sustainable healthcare.

Cancer patients' perceptions of using a “breast gown”: a qualitative study

2006 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. McLean ◽  
D. Hodgson
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Patient Choice ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Unexpected Result ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological ◽  
Privacy Issues

Recently, radiotherapy breast gowns have been introduced into some Radiotherapy Departments across the country. The idea of using the breast gowns came from issues highlighted regarding privacy and dignity from patient satisfaction surveys. The introduction of the breast gowns was not evidence based, however they have become popular as they were considered a good aid for patients' comfort. This study aimed to investigate patients' perceptions of the breast gowns using a qualitative, phenomenological approach. The methodology was designed to explore patient's feelings about their experiences throughout their cancer journey. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews, which were transcribed and analysed, via content analysis. The key themes that emerged from the study were related to: patients' emotions; dignity and privacy issues; exposure; patient choice and an unexpected result were their views relating to the notion of “possession”. The results of this study cannot be generalised due to the methodology chosen, however the findings can aid the development of a multi-centred study to investigate this topic further. In addition, this study has highlighted an important recommendation for radiotherapy practice: the development of a “modesty gown” for most treatment sites.

scholarly journals Perceptions, beliefs, and needs of Japanese people with knee osteoarthritis during conservative care: A qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daisuke Uritani ◽  
Akane Ikeda ◽  
Toru Shironoki ◽  
Kentaro Matsubata ◽  
Yuto Mutsura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Japanese Patients ◽  
Interview Data ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Japanese People ◽  
Extensive Experience ◽  
Conservative Care ◽  
Knee Oa

Abstract Background Patients’ perceptions and beliefs of disease could be influenced by their lifestyle and culture. Although it is important to understand their perceptions and beliefs toward disease to prevent and manage osteoarthritis (OA) through conservative care, this topic has not been investigated in Japanese people with knee OA. Therefore, this qualitative study aims to clarify how Japanese patients with knee OA experience and perceive their symptoms and disabilities, and how they face them during conservative care.Methods Participants were recruited by purposive sampling. Face-to-face, semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine patients (2 men and 7 women, mean age, 74.3±5.5 years) with knee OA until data saturation was reached. Interview data comprised participants’ accounts of particular personal experiences of living with knee OA, including their perceptions and attitudes toward knee OA-related symptoms and disabilities. Two physiotherapists (one with extensive experience conducting qualitative studies) and four physiotherapy students conducted the interviews. Recorded interview data were transcribed verbatim in Japanese. Data analysis, including developing a coding scheme, was conducted based on a grounded theory approach. Results Six categories were extracted from the data: “self-analysis on the cause of knee OA,” “difficulties in daily life due to knee symptoms,” “psychological barrier,” “how to deal with knee pain and difficulty in moving,” “importance of connecting with others,” and “information considered useful to cope with knee OA.” Japanese patients with knee OA desired evidence-based information and to connect with other people in the same situation to solve problems related to their condition. Conclusions To address patients’ concerns, medical professionals should carry out careful interviews and obtain information regarding patients’ past experiences, and understand their experiences related to knee OA. Symptoms and difficulties experienced by patients with knee OA should be managed by evidence-based information integrating their perceptions and beliefs toward knee OA.

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