Coaching in Rehabilitation

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Health Coaching[edit | edit source]

Health coaching is an interactive and empathetic patient-centered approach used as an intervention between the therapist and patient, or coach and client, to help drive health behaviour change. [1]


It is good to note that many health coaching interventions are effective in the short-term. [1]


Health coaching within many conditions and disorders such as diabetes, cancer,, or cardiovascular disease, have shown positive health outcomes. [1]

Description of a Coach[edit | edit source]

Any one of the following professional or individuals can take the role of a health coach: experienced peer, nurse care manager, nurse, physical therapist, occupational therapist, psychologist [1],

Modes of Coaching[edit | edit source]

Coaching can be carried out through: telephone communication, face-to-face interactions, coaching via mail or on the internet, coaching via CD, and text and video coaching. [1]

Motivational Interviewing[edit | edit source]

Other Psychological Techniques[edit | edit source]

Neuro-linguistic programming, social cognitive theory, problem solving theory, or cognitive behavioural therapy. [1]

Two of these techniques, including Motivational Interviewing, have a basis around the collaborative care model (CCM).

Settings[edit | edit source]

Rehabilitative Setting[edit | edit source]

When health coaching was conducted in the rehabilitative setting, there were physiological, behavioural, psychological effects.

It is seen that studies in a rehabilitative setting, there is a minimum of 24 weeks of follow-up, which has a lower percentage.

Preventive Setting[edit | edit source]

Various preventive settings or situations could be present. In a systematic review analyzing coaching methods in a preventive setting, different studies focused on depressive symptoms, overweight adults, primary care setting, (see table 3) ... [1]

Health coaching intervention is becoming more common in the preventative setting as well. [1]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Dejonghea L.A.L, Beckera L, Froboesea I, Schallera A. Long-term effectiveness of health coaching in rehabilitation and prevention: A systematic review. Patient Education and Counseling. 2017:100:1643-1653.