Health coaching: a fresh approach for improving health outcomes and reducing costs

AAOHN J. 2010 Jun;58(6):245-50; quiz 251-2. doi: 10.3928/08910162-20100526-02.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Chronic Disease / nursing
  • Chronic Disease / prevention & control
  • Communication
  • Conflict, Psychological
  • Cost Control
  • Counseling / organization & administration*
  • Health Promotion / organization & administration*
  • Humans
  • Hypercholesterolemia / prevention & control
  • Interviews as Topic
  • Male
  • Motivation
  • Nurse's Role / psychology
  • Nurse-Patient Relations
  • Occupational Health Nursing / organization & administration*
  • Patient Compliance / psychology
  • Patient Education as Topic / organization & administration*
  • Risk Reduction Behavior
  • Self Care / methods
  • Self Care / psychology