HWC Exam 1 review Questions And Answers

Why is it so hard for us to "live" our wellness? What factors may or may not play a role in living our wellness? (intro to hc) - ANS While most of us long for better physical and mental well-being, evidence suggests that we're moving in the opposite direction. We tend to ask experts but that doesn't work, lack go knowledge has no relationship between patient's knowledge about need o change and the subsequent behavior change, health care system is not currently providing long-term consistent behavior change support What is Moore's definition of health and wellness coaching? (intro to hc) - ANS Health coaching is a collaborative and co-creative partnership through which a well-facilitated conversation transforms chaos to order, confusion to clarity, uncertainty to action What are the objectives of coaching techniques and skills associated with the process of coaching? (intro to hc) - ANS 1. assessment: clients must know where they are before they can work on where they want to be 2. effective communication: skills designed to enhance collaboration and creative thinking 3. exploration: discover what a client really wants and values and the resources to achieve both what information is important to know regarding the process of coaching? (intro to hc) - ANS Although the objectives of the coaching process are universal, the execution of it is not. there is no set or best formula. how this process evolved is individual and organic what are the pillars of collaborative and co-creative partnership? (intro to hc) - ANS 1. honor the wisdom, resourcefulness and creativity within each client 2. encourage clients' personal accountability and responsibility to themselves and their plan 3. support, model and encourage healthy change 4. listen when clients express concerns and allow them to articulate what information they need 5. facilitate change talk what are the outcomes delivered by a collaborative and co-creative partnership? (intro to hc) - ANS 1. creating a plan for change that promotes: attainment of a higher level of well-being, sustainable behavior change 2. increasing self-awareness and personal clarity 3. acquiring new knowledge and skills 4. increasing self-efficacy what are the differences between health experts and health coaches? (intro to hc) - ANS Expert: authority, educator, defines agenda, solves problems Coach: partner, facilitator of change, elicits clients agenda, foster responsibility, dance with client "a health coach is...." (intro to hc) - ANS what are the qualities of a masterful coach? (intro to hc) - ANS They prefer to listen rather than talk, they elicit Aha! moments through relational flow, they cannot summon an ounce of judgement, displaying an unwavering confidence in the client's ability to change what is the difference between directive and non-directive coaching? (emergence of coaching) - ANS directive is someone who directs, instructs, or trains. non-directive is someone who creates an environment through conversation and a way of being, that facilitates the process by which a person can move towards desired goals. it requires 1 essential ingredient: caring not only for the external results, but for the person being coached what is personal coaching? what are the challenges associated with personal coaching? (emergence of coaching) - ANS to help clients improve their quality of life by aligning their goals and values with their work and home lives then making changes so that their lives become more fulfilling. basis not founded in health sciences or evidence-based research, no standardization of process, technique or training, certification of skills and abilities not required or standardized, little oversight other than ICU what is coaching psychology? upon what is coaching psychology founded? (emergence of coaching) - ANS the science of coaching relationships designed to optimize health and wellness. founded upon evidence-based theories and fields of study: increases efficacy, standardization, measurability and credibility of health coaching. Transtheoretical model for behavior change, motivational interviewing, humanistic and positive psychology, cognitive-behavioral therapy what are the issues surrounding information exchange between patient/health care provider communication? - ANS HCP assumptions about patient, HCP begins interaction with a set agenda in mind, 50% of patients leave their physicians office visit without understanding what advice their physician gave what is patient-centered medicine and what does it work to combine? - ANS introduced by Balint and colleagues in 1970 What is the definition of motivational interviewing? Why was this method thought to be superior to other methods, even though all were equally effective? - ANS A directive, client-centered counseling style for eliciting behavior change by helping explore and resolve ambivalence. It was most efficient. what is the definition of empowerment? - ANS discovery and development of one's inborn capacity to be responsible for one's own life What is the cornerstone of empowerment? - ANS recognizing that an individual is completely responsible for managing his or her own wellness. the patient's responsibility is non-negotiable, indivisible and inescapable what do empowered patients have? Be able to recognize an empowered patient - ANS enough knowledge to make rational choices, enough control, enough resources to implement their decisions, enough experience to evaluate the effectiveness of their actions and like with the consequences of those actions