Group health coaching for the underserved: a case report

Schultz, Cynthia S.; Stuckey, Claire; Lawson, Karen

doi:10.1080/17521882.2019.1656658

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“…55 The full spectrum of social determinants of health (economic stability, education, safe social context, housing and built environment, accessible health care) could be addressed in efficient, theme-oriented group coaching workshops, where insights and lessons are leveraged through coaching leaders in a step-by-step approach. 59 Community-oriented group coaching facilitates an increased awareness of rights, practices, and self-efficacy for participants, while sharing support for building competencies, confidence and connections improved in league with regional public health initiatives.…”

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The Role of the Health Coach in a Global Pandemic

Jordan

2021

Glob Adv Health Med

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Background While medical teams were perplexed about the novel SARS-CoV-2 infection, transmission and impairment of organ systems and immune function, viral infections spread worldwide. Complex intersectional issues of co-morbidities coupled with marginalized, diverse ethnic/racial populations emerged as significant risks to contracting severe COVID-19. Objective Since a healthy lifestyle is fundamental for lowering risk to chronic diseases, public health initiatives to manage this and future pandemics should include strategies that assist individuals to improve health status through targeted behavior changes. This conceptual paper builds a case for certified professional health coaches as primary actors in future preventive strategies, with expanded skills in addressing social determinants of health and “next generational” cultural competencies. Methods This concept paper primarily synthesizes fast-tracked research in 2020 regarding the demographic impact of COVID-19, specifically those groups suffering the highest morbidity and mortality rates. Exploring these intersectional issues through a conceptual lens provides strategies for certified health coaches to contribute their expertise in behavioral change within the larger contextual settings of racial/ethnic disparities and social inequities. Results As the co-morbidities and other chronic conditions related to COVID-19 among individuals and families in low-income communities are worsened by dual forces (lifestyle/behavioral choices and ingrained structural inequities), adding the support of certified health coaches to build trust, provide more convenient access to address vaccine hesitancy, and dispell falsehoods, is an effective means for advancing health and wellbeing. Group coaching and one-on-one coaching can work in tandem with public health initiatives for reducing chronic disease burden and addressing social determinants of health (SDoH). Skills are identified in coaching SDoH with expanded cultural competencies for health coaches. Conclusion Certified professional health coaches can make a positive impact on general risk reduction of chronic diseases within ethnic/racial minorities, thereby supporting population health in facing future contagions with greater health resilience.

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The Role of the Health Coach in a Global Pandemic

Jordan

2021

Glob Adv Health Med

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“…HWC delivered in a group format is a potentially cost-effective way to enhance accessibility and empower individuals to make self-directed lifestyle changes, while also offering the potential to leverage community in engaging and motivating participants to improve their overall health and well-being. [9][10][11][12] This paper presents a set of GHWC competencies, established through well-accepted processes for developing such with strong content validity and eld practice relevance.…”

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Group Health & Wellness Coaching: Development and Validation of the Required Competencies

Wolever,

Cline,

Weiss

et al. 2023

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Background As the popularity and demonstrated effectiveness of Health and Wellness Coaching (HWC) continue to grow to address chronic disease prevalence worldwide, delivery of this approach in a group format is gaining traction, particularly in healthcare. Nonetheless, very little empirical work exists on group coaching and no published competencies currently exist for Group Health and Wellness Coaching (GHWC). Methods We used a well-established two-phase (Development and Judgment) process to create and validate GHWC competencies with strong content validity. Results Seven highly qualified Subject Matter Experts systematically developed and proposed the GHWC competencies, which were then validated by 78 National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coaches (NBC-HWCs) currently practicing GHWC who rated the importance and use frequency of each one. The validation study led to 72 competencies which are organized into the structure and process of GHWC. Conclusions GHWC requires not only coaching skills, but significant group facilitation skills to guide the group process to best support members in maximizing health and well-being through self-directed behavioral change. As the presence of HWC continues to grow, it is imperative that GHWC skill standards be accepted and implemented for the safety of the public, the effectiveness of the intervention, and the value analysis of the field. Such standards will guide curriculum development, allow for a more robust research agenda, and give practical guidance for health and wellness coaches to responsibly run groups. High quality standards for GHWC are particularly needed in health care, where a Level III Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code for GHWC has been approved since 2019 and reimbursement of such has been proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid for 2024.

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