Applying Health Coaching in Patient Care
Course Run
Lifestyle Medicine Competencies Series: Applying Health Coaching in Patient Care
DoaneX: HPH-107X)
Instructor
Kelsey Pruss, MS, ACSM-CPT
Program Manager- Institute for Human and Planetary Health
Course Description
For health practitioners, having knowledge of treatment protocols is not enough. They must be able to inspire behavior change in their patients. In order for the treatment to be effective patients must be empowered to implement therapeutic approaches in their lives.
In this course, you will learn about health coaching, which is an effective method for helping patients change their behaviors. Health coaching uses a blend of evidence-based strategies, interventions and communication to actively and safely engage patients. You will learn the core components of health coaching that can be applied to patient care, such as positive psychology, motivation, establishing trust and goal setting.
This offering is part of the DoaneX Lifestyle Medicine Professional Series Certificate program. You will need to pass all four courses to earn the certificate. This course is a self-paced course.
Learning Outcomes
Learners who take this course will be able to:
- Recognize why health and wellness coaching is important.
- Demonstrate how to effectively motivate and coach your patients.
- Identify the health coaching process, from establishing trust, setting goals, and conducting a coaching session.
Course Content and Track Availability
(Note: All graded content is available through the Verified track only.)
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Why We Need Health and Wellness Coaching |
1. What is a coach? 2. Health Coaching as an Intervention 3. Knowledge Does Not Equal Action 4. What Coaching Is and Is Not 5. How Coaching Works 6. Additional Coaching Research 7. Why We Need Health And Wellness Coaching Assessment 8. Why We Need Health And Wellness Coaching References and Resources |
1. Both 2. Verified 3. Verified 4. Verified 5. Verified 6. Verified 7. Verified
8. Verified |
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Self- Determination: The End Game of Coaching |
1. Coaching Psychology 2. Mechanism 1: Growth Promoting Relationships 3. Mechanism 2: Elicit Self-Motivation 4. Mechanism 3: Build Confidence 5. Mechanism 4: The Process of Change 6. Self-Determination Assessment 7. Self-Determination References and Resources |
1. Both 2. Verified
3. Verified 4. Verified 5. Verified 6. Verified 7. Verified |
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Establishing Trust and Rapport |
1. Establishing Trust and Rapport 2. Dimension 1-3 3. Dimension 4-6 4. Dimension 7-8 5. Mindfulness 6. Trust and Rapport Assessment 7. Trust and Rapport References and Resources |
1. Both 2. Verified 3. Verified 4. Verified 5. Verified 6. Verified 7. Verified |
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Core Coaching and Relationship Building |
1. Mindful Listening 2. Open-Ended Inquiry 3. Perceptive Reflections 4. Relationship Building Tools 5. Humor and Playfulness 6. Championing and Asking for Input 7. Core Coaching Skills Assessment 8. Core Coaching Skills References and Resources |
1. Both 2. Verified 3. Verified 4. Verified 5. Verified 6. Verified 7. Verified 8. Verified |
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Exploring Self- Esteem |
1. What is Self-Esteem 2. Coaching Vs. Therapy 3. Bell-Curve of Self-Esteem |
1. Both 2. Verified 3. Verified |
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4. How to Handle Negative Emotions 5. “Being Skills” 6. Exploring Self-Esteem Assessment 7. Exploring Self-Esteem References and Resources |
4. Verified |
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Nonviolent |
1. Self-Compassion 2. Compassion as a Behavior Change Coach 3. Empathy 4. Nonviolent Communication in Action 5. Nonviolent Communication Assessment 6. Nonviolent Communication References and Resources |
1. Both |
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Communication: |
2. Verified |
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A Model for |
3. Verified |
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Expressing |
4. Verified |
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Compassion |
5. Verified |
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6. Verified |
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Positive |
1. What is Positive Psychology 2. What Positive Psychology Is and Isn’t 3. PERMA 4. Flow 5. Positive Psychology Assessment 6. Positive Psychology References and Resources |
1. Both |
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Psychology |
2. Verified |
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3. Verified |
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4. Verified |
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6. Verified |
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Appreciative |
1. The 5 Principles of Appreciative Inquiry 2. The 5-D Cycle 3. Appreciative Inquiry in Coaching 4. Appreciative Inquiry Assessment 5. Appreciative Inquiry References and Resources |
1. Both |
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Inquiry |
2. Verified |
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3. Verified |
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4. Verified |
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5. Verified |
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Harnessing |
1. What is Motivation? 2. Autonomous Motivation 3. Self-Efficacy 4. 4 Sources of Self-Efficacy 5. Harnessing Motivation Assessment 6. Harnessing Motivation References and Resources |
1. Both |
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Motivation and |
2. Verified |
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Building Self- |
3. Verified |
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Efficacy |
4. Verified |
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5. Verified |
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6. Verified |
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Motivational Interviewing |
1. Introduction to Motivational Interviewing 2. Change-talk 3. Open-Ended Inquiry 4. Perceptive Reflections to Develop Discrepancy 5. Evoking Change 6. Motivational Interviewing Example 7. Motivational Interviewing Assessment 8. Motivational Interviewing References and Resources |
1. Both 2. Verified 3. Verified 4. Verified |
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5. Verified 6. Verified 7. Verified 8. Verified |
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Stages of Change and Effective Coaching Skills for Each Stage |
1. Introduction to the Stages of Change 2. 5 Stages of Change 3. Stages of Change and Effective Coaching Assessment 4. Stages of Change References and Resources |
1. Both 2. Verified 3. Verified
4. Verified |
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Additional Change Assessments |
1. Change Assessment 2. Behavior Vs. Consequence 3. The Mount Lasting Change 4. Additional Change Assessment Final Assessment 5. Additional Change Assessment References and Resources |
1. Both 2. Verified 3. Verified 4. Verified
5. Verified |
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Client Assessment |
1. Client Assessment 2. Client Assessments and Coaching 3. Types of Assessments 4. Assessments & Mental Health 5. Initial Coaching Session 6. Client Assessment Final Assessment 7. Client Assessment References and Resources |
1. Both 2. Verified 3. Verified 4. Verified 5. Verified 6. Verified 7. Verified |
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The Nature of Design Thinking |
1. Introduction to Planning 2. Principles of Design 3. Designing the Coaching Program 4. The Nature of Design Thinking Assessment 5. The Nature of Design References and Resources |
1. Both 2. Verified 3. Verified 4. Verified 5. Verified |
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Making Visions Real: Designing Behavioral Goals |
1. Designing Visions 2. The Importance of Motivation 3. Examples of Visions 4. SMART Goals 5. Step 1 in the Vision Quest 6. Making Visions Real Assessment 7. Making Visions Real References and Resources |
1. Both 2. Verified 3. Verified 4. Verified 5. Verified 6. Verified 7. Verified |
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Tracking and Measuring Outcomes |
1. Self-Regulation 2. Measurements 3. Tracking and Measuring Progress Assessment 4. Tracking and Measuring Progress References and Resources |
1. Both 2. Verified 3. Verified 4. Verified |
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Generative Moments |
1. What are Generative Moments 2. Generative Moments and Coaching Skills 3. Facilitating Generative Moments 4. What is Relational Flow? 5. Generative Moments Assessment |
1. Both 2. Verified 3. Verified 4. Verified 5. Verified |
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6. Generative Moments References and Resources |
6. Verified |
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Preparing for a Coaching Session |
1. Introduction 2. 24 Character Strengths 3. 3 Phases to Preparation 4. Preparing for a Coaching Session Assessment 5. Preparing for a Coaching Session References and Resources |
1. Both 2. Verified 3. Verified 4. Verified 5. Verified |
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Conducting a Coaching Session |
1. 4 Components of a Session 2. Opening Session 3. Goal/Experiment Review 4. Generative Moment 5. Conducting a Coaching Session Assessment 6. Conducting a Coaching Session References and Resources |
1. Both 2. Verified 3. Verified 4. Verified 5. Verified 6. Verified |
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Take-Away Points |
1. Wrap-up 2. Wrap-up Assessment 3. Wrap-up References and Resources |
1. Verified 2. Verified 3. Verified |
Estimated Effort
5 hours/week
Languages
Content: English | Videos: English | Transcripts: English
Course Difficulty
Introductory (No prerequisite)
Enrollment Tracks
Audit - Freely experience portions of the course.
Verified - Receive a verified Professional Certificate by passing all four courses in the Lifestyle Medicine Series. To pass each course you will need to have a final grade of 80% or higher on each graded assessment quiz. You will receive a Certificate of Completion for each course you pass.
Passing the Course
Score 80% or higher on each of these graded assessments.
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