scholarly journals Tailoring coaching conversations with virtual health coaches

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tessa Beinema
Keyword(s):  
Health Coaches

scholarly journals An Exploratory Mixed Methods Study of Experiences of Interprofessional Teams Who Received Coaching to Simultaneously Redesign Primary Care Education and Clinical Practice

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 215013272110237
Author(s):  
Patricia A. Carney ◽  
W. Perry Dickinson ◽  
Jay Fetter ◽  
Eric J. Warm ◽  
Brenda Zierler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Primary Care Residency ◽  
Interprofessional Teams ◽  
Coaching Relationship ◽  
Team Coaching ◽  
Primary Care Education ◽  
Health Coaches

Introduction/Objectives: Coaching is emerging as a form of facilitation in health professions education. Most studies focus on one-on-one coaching rather than team coaching. We assessed the experiences of interprofessional teams coached to simultaneously improve primary care residency training and interprofessional practice. Methods: This three-year exploratory mixed methods study included transformational assistance from 9 interprofessional coaches, one assigned to each of 9 interprofessional primary care teams that included family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, nursing, pharmacy and behavioral health. Coaches interacted with teams during 2 in-person training sessions, an in-person site visit, and then as requested by their teams. Surveys administered at 1 year and end study assessed the coaching relationship and process. Results: The majority of participants (82% at end of Year 1 and 76.6% at end study) agreed or strongly agreed that their coach developed a positive working relationship with their team. Participants indicated coaches helped them: (1) develop as teams, (2) stay on task, and (3) respond to local context issues, with between 54.3% and 69.2% agreeing or strongly agreeing that their coaches were helpful in these areas. Cronbach’s alpha for the 15 coaching survey items was 0.965. Challenges included aligning the coach’s expertise with the team’s needs. Conclusions: While team coaching was well received by interprofessional teams of primary care professionals undertaking educational and clinical redesign, the 3 primary care disciplines have much to learn from each other regarding how to improve inter- and intra-professional collaborative practice among clinicians and staff as well as with interprofessional learners rotating through their outpatient clinics.

scholarly journals Adaptive Health Coaching Technology for Tailored Interventions

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2761
Author(s):  
Holly Jimison ◽  
Michael Shapiro ◽  
Misha Pavel
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Chronic Conditions ◽  
User Model ◽  
Health Coaching ◽  
Communications Technology ◽  
Message Content ◽  
Tailored Interventions ◽  
Age In Place ◽  
Health Coaches ◽  
Scalable Methods

Recent advances in sensor and communications technology have enabled scalable methods for providing continuity of care to the home for patients with chronic conditions and older adults wanting to age in place. In this article we describe our framework for a health coaching platform with a dynamic user model that enables tailored health coaching messages. We have shown that this can improve coach efficiency without a loss of message quality. We also discovered many lessons for coaching technology, most demonstrating the need for more coach input on sample message content, perhaps even requiring that individual coaches be able to modify the message database directly. Overall, coaches felt that the structure of the automated message generation was useful in remembering what to say, easy to edit if necessary and especially helpful for training new health coaches.

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.

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 Engaging Underserved Community Members in Diabetes Self-Management: Evidence From the YMCA of Greater Richmond Diabetes Control Program

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-180
Author(s):  
Julie Ober Allen ◽  
Jeannie B. Concha ◽  
María José Mejía Ruiz ◽  
Ashley Rapp ◽  
Joshua Montgomery ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Control Program ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Diabetes Control ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Sampling Frame ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Accessible Information ◽  
Health Coaches ◽  
Underserved Groups

Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing participant engagement in a community-based diabetes self-management program (DSMP), with a focus on the needs of underserved groups (eg, racial/ethnic minorities, low income). Methods Focus groups were conducted with participants (n = 22) from the YMCA of Greater Richmond’s Diabetes Control Program, who were recruited using a purposeful sampling frame to capture a range of experiences. In-depth interviews were conducted with lay health coaches (n = 3). The RADaR qualitative analysis technique was used to identify themes related to factors across the continuum of engagement. Results Fear affected program enrollment and retention in complex ways. Peers and coaches were important for social support and accountability. The length of the program (12 weeks), accessible information, practical skill building, and emphasis on making small, feasible improvements in pursuit of larger goals were identified as critical for engagement and improving diabetes self-management. Health and outside obligations were the major barriers to program attendance. Conclusions Participant and coach perspectives provide important insight into existing strengths of community-based DSMPs that can be expanded on to promote engagement as well as potential opportunities for improvement. Actionable recommendations for increasing engagement of underserved groups in community-based DSMPs are provided.

scholarly journals Medical Students as Health Coaches

2002 ◽  
Vol 77 (11) ◽  
pp. 1164-1165 ◽  
Author(s):  
PEGGY J. WAGNER ◽  
DAVID M. JESTER ◽  
GINGER C. MOSELEY
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Health Coaches

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.

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