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.

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 Integrative Health Coaching

2016 ◽  
pp. 171-190
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.

Client Perspectives on Health Coaching: Insight for Improved Program Design

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 591-602
Author(s):  
Amy McQueen ◽  
Molly L. Imming ◽  
Tess Thompson ◽  
Rachel Garg ◽  
Timothy Poor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Health Coaching ◽  
Health Coach ◽  
Directed Content Analysis ◽  
Insurance Type ◽  
Health Coaches ◽  
Life Context ◽  
Medicaid Beneficiaries

Objective: In this paper, we examine client perspectives of health coaching programs and differences by insurance type. Methods: We used descriptive coding and directed content analysis to analyze semi-structured qualitative in-person interviews that assessed preferred health coach qualifications and experience, desirable attributes for coaches, and interest in having a coach. We recruited participants (N = 140 adults: 61 commercial insurance, 79 Medicaid) without consideration of prior health coaching experience. Results: Participants viewed physicians as the experts on health and valued coaches as supporters of behavior-change efforts that could take a patient's life context into account. Empathetic coaches were expected to motivate and hold patients accountable without taking too much time or being too "pushy." Participants preferred some in-person interaction and differed in preferences for program referral and enrollment approaches. Medicaid beneficiaries had less prior exposure to health coaching, more interest in having a coach, and preferred coaches to provide medical education. Conclusions: Irrespective of prior coaching experience or insurance type, participants agreed on many preferred characteristics of coaches and coaching programs. Understanding client preferences and expectations can help refine the role of health coaches, making them more effective and shaping the way they are presented to potential participants to enhance their appeal and use.

Reflections of Health Coaching Narratives

2022 ◽  
pp. 42-64
Keyword(s):  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Journal Writing ◽  
Physical Therapist ◽  
Health Coaching ◽  
Behavior Changes ◽  
Emotional Needs ◽  
Integrative Health ◽  
Setting Process ◽  
Health Coaches ◽  
Wellness Behavior

This narrative focuses on a health coach collaborating with a physical therapist and working with the emotional needs of physical therapy patients, but anyone looking to improve health can use the strategies presented. Integrative health coaching incorporates vision and values into a person's goal-setting process. Health coaches provide resources such as journal writing to assist the healing journeys of patients as well as strategies for healthy people who want to make wellness behavior changes.

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 Coaching Through Technology: A Systematic Review into Efficacy and Effectiveness for the Ageing Population

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (16) ◽  
pp. 5930
Author(s):  
Roberta Bevilacqua ◽  
Sara Casaccia ◽  
Gabriella Cortellessa ◽  
Arlene Astell ◽  
Fabrizia Lattanzio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Social Presence ◽  
Health Coaching ◽  
Virtual Agents ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Coaching Strategies ◽  
Scarcity Of Resources ◽  
Potential Tool

Background: Despite the evidence on the positive role of self-management, the adoption of health coaching strategies for older people is still limited. To address these gaps, recent efforts have been made in the ICT sector in order to develop systems for delivering coaching and overcoming barriers relating to scarcity of resources. The aim of this review is to examine the efficacy of personal health coaching systems for older adults using digital virtual agents. Methods: A systematic review of the literature was conducted in December 2019 analyzing manuscripts from four databases over the last 10 years. Nine papers were included. Results: Despite the low number of studies, there was evidence that technology-integrated interventions can deliver benefits for health over usual care. However, the review raises important questions about how to maintain benefits and permanence of behavior change produced by short-term interventions. Conclusion: These systems offer a potential tool to reduce costs, minimize therapist burden and training, and expand the range of clients who can benefit from them. It is desirable that in the future the number of studies will grow, considering other aspects such as the role of the virtual coaches’ characteristics, social-presence, empathy, usability, and health literacy.

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.

Health coaching: the role of the practice nurse

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-73
Author(s):  
Catherine Best
Keyword(s):  
Change Management ◽  
Goal Setting ◽  
Practice Nurse ◽  
Health Coaching ◽  
Management Theory ◽  
Active Listening ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Health Coach ◽  
Strong Position

Health coaching can be used to improve the health of patients. Catherine Best looks at the theory behind health coaching and how the nurse can play a role Health coaching is a concept which focuses on evidence-based clinical interventions, such as motivational interviewing, goal setting, active listening and change management theory, with the aim that patients are supported to self-manage their own health. Health coaching is patient-centred and empowers individuals to make healthcare choices based on what personally matters to them. The practice nurse is in a strong position to utilise their skills, many of which can be attributed to the role of a health coach.

Vacation as a Public Health Resource: Toward a Wellness-Centered Tourism Design Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (7) ◽  
pp. 935-960 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinran Y. Lehto ◽  
Mark R. Lehto
Keyword(s):  
Personal Health ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Health Resource ◽  
Optimal Health ◽  
Wellness Enhancement ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality ◽  
Design Factors ◽  
Time Away ◽  
Work And Life

In today’s technology-driven configuration of work and life systems, wellness imbalances underscore the need for time away from sources of stress in the workplace, school, and other living scenarios. Increasingly, consumers are turning to vacation travel for health and wellness enhancement. The tourism and hospitality industries can design experiences and services that support optimal health and wellness outcomes for consumers. Drawing from interdisciplinary perspectives, this study revisits tourism as a personal health and wellness resource and discusses opportunities for better leveraging design factors in delivering, communicating, and sustaining health and wellness benefits of tourism. This article proposes a traveler wellness–centered design framework and highlights the important role of tourism and hospitality providers in safeguarding human health and wellness.

Perceptions of Health Coaching for Behavior Change Among Medicaid and Commercially Insured Adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 288-297
Author(s):  
Amy McQueen ◽  
Matthew Kreuter ◽  
Molly Loughran ◽  
Tess Thompson ◽  
Tim Poor
Keyword(s):  
Disease Management ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Health Coaching ◽  
Health Coach ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Coaching Relationship ◽  
Early Evidence ◽  
Wide Variability ◽  
Health Coaches ◽  
Sources Of Health Information

Use of health coaching to help individuals make and sustain changes in health behavior and disease management is increasing, and early evidence about its effects is promising. However, few studies assess participants’ preferences and expectations about health coaches, the use of the term health coach, and the coaching relationship. To help inform the design of future health coaching programs, we conducted qualitative interviews with 50 U.S. adults (25 with Medicaid, 25 commercially insured) to assess their (1) sources of health information; (2) familiarity with, preferences for, and associations with 32 terms that could describe “someone who uses experience and one-on-one communication to help others change behaviors to improve their health;” and (3) perceptions of how well different terms apply across different health behaviors and for nonhealth concerns (e.g., financial, career). Results showed wide variability in preferences for different coaching terms and mental models of coaching that differed by insurance type. Commercially insured participants made a distinction between experts and supporters as different categories of coaches. Medicaid participants associated coach with sports and viewed the term as less professional. All participants preferred terms such as advisor and specialist, and all wanted content experts who could also appreciate the broader context of their life.

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