Abstract
Health coaching is a fresh approach for occupational health nurses that improves health outcomes and reduces costs by engaging individuals to change unhealthy behaviors. This article explores how health coaching works, how it affects compliance, and why traditional approaches have fallen short.
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MeSH terms
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Adult
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Chronic Disease / nursing
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Chronic Disease / prevention & control
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Communication
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Conflict, Psychological
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Cost Control
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Counseling / organization & administration*
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Health Promotion / organization & administration*
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Humans
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Hypercholesterolemia / prevention & control
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Interviews as Topic
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Male
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Motivation
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Nurse's Role / psychology
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Nurse-Patient Relations
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Occupational Health Nursing / organization & administration*
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Patient Compliance / psychology
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Patient Education as Topic / organization & administration*
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Risk Reduction Behavior
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Self Care / methods
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Self Care / psychology