Board-certified Health Coaches?What Integrative Physicians Need to Know.
Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: Health and wellness coaching will formally enter the health care system in 2017 through the International Consortium for Health and Wellness Coaching (ICHWC), which successfully established the National Board-certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) credential in partnership with the National Board of Medical Examiners. Surveys suggest close to 20 000 health coaches are qualified for certification. Health coaches "partner with clients seeking self-directed, lasting changes, aligned with their values, which promote health and wellness and, thereby, enhance well-being." Health coaching involves 3 steps: (1) exploring and building self-awareness, (2) taking action steps, and (3) monitoring and evaluating results. The ICHWC developed a standard of practice published as the job task analysis. As a salutogenic intervention, health coaching offers clients and integrative clinicians a cost-effective approach to supporting ongoing sustaining positive health outcomes.
Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)
Authors: Joel Kreisberg, Reggie Marra
Language: English
Topic: Coaching Methods and Impact
Subfield: Applied Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2980915657