Date of Award
6-17-2015
Document Type
Undergraduate Capstone Project
Degree Name
Psy.D.
Organizational Unit
Graduate School of Professional Psychology
First Advisor
Laura Meyer
Second Advisor
Hale Martin
Third Advisor
Natalie Ritchie
Keywords
Health coaches, Motivational interviewing, Health promotion, Diabetes, Overweight persons
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to evaluate health coaching at Denver Health Managed Care Center. We evaluated patients with diabetes and obesity who received a telephonic, motivational-interviewing intervention. Our hypothesis was that patients who received health coaching would have improved health outcomes compared to patients who received standard medical care alone. This research benefits this specific program in clarifying effectiveness (i.e. improvement in health and efficiency, indicated by length of treatment). Health coaching is a growing area of study. This research also adds to a broader conversation about what professionals best serve in the role of health coaches, what theoretical approach can be most effective, and how patients of lower socioeconomic status respond to this type of program. Health coaching participants had significantly improved A1c from baseline (M = 8.16; SD = 2.33) to follow up (M = 7.80, SD = 1.91), t(76) = 2.062, p < .05, but no improvements in other health outcomes . Conclusions and directions for future research are discussed.
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Publication Statement
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Extent
19 pages
Recommended Citation
Altschuh, Adam, "Health Coaching for Chronic Disease Management: A Program Evaluation Conducted at Denver Health Managed Care" (2015). Graduate School of Professional Psychology: Doctoral Papers and Masters Projects. 1.
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