151926 Disease Management and Retention Results Through Health and Wellness Coaching

Monday, November 5, 2007

Deborah E. Norton, RN, NP, PhD , Wellness Practices, Inc, Walnut Creek, CA
Patricia Jo Harder, MA , Healthtrax, Glastonbury, CT
The purpose of this seminar is to describe the difference between health teaching and health and wellness coaching and discuss the principles of coaching and its application in healthcare and the medical fitness industry today. The Circle of Life Health and Wellness Coaching System will be demonstrated through interactive exercises. Results from three applications of health and wellness coaching will be described: a breast cancer recovery group, workplace wellness group and a health fitness center.

Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the difference between health teaching and health and wellness coaching. 2. Identify three applications for health and wellness coaching in the healthcare setting. 3. List the objectives of a Member Coach in the Medical Fitness industry.

Keywords: Behavior Modification, Self-Efficacy

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? Yes

Name of Organization Clinical/Research Area Type of relationship
Health Action health coaching Consultant

Any company-sponsored training? Yes
Did the company pay your travel and lodging? No
 Were you provide you with slides as part of the training sessions? No
 Did you receive an honorarium or consulting fee for participating in the training? No
 Any institutionally-contracted trials related to this submission? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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