HWC Exam 1 review
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1. 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): 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
2. What is Moore's definition of health and wellness coaching?
(intro to hc): 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
3. What are the objectives of coaching techniques and skills associated with the
process of coaching? (intro to hc): 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
4. what information is important to know regarding the process of coaching?
(intro to hc): 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
5. what are the pillars of collaborative and co-creative partnership? (intro to
hc): 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
6. what are the outcomes delivered by a collaborative and co-creative partner-
ship? (intro to hc): 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
7. what are the differences between health experts and health coaches? (intro
to hc): Expert: authority, educator, defines agenda, solves problems
Coach: partner, facilitator of change, elicits clients agenda, foster responsibility, dance with client
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8. "a health coach is...." (intro to hc):
9. what are the qualities of a masterful coach? (intro to hc): 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
10. what is the difference between directive and non-directive coaching? (emer-
gence of coaching): 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
11. what is personal coaching? what are the challenges associated with personal
coaching? (emergence of coaching): 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
12. what is coaching psychology? upon what is coaching psychology founded?
(emergence of coaching): 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
13. what are the issues surrounding information exchange between pa-
tient/health care provider communication?: HCP assumptions about patient, HCP begins inter-
action with a set agenda in mind, 50% of patients leave their physicians office visit without understanding what advice
their physician gave
14. what is patient-centered medicine and what does it work to combine?: intro-
duced by Balint and colleagues in 1970
15. What is the definition of motivational interviewing? Why was this method
thought to be superior to other methods, even though all were equally effec-
tive?: A directive, client-centered counseling style for eliciting behavior change by helping explore and resolve
ambivalence. It was most efficient.
16. what is the definition of empowerment?: discovery and development of one's inborn capacity
to be responsible for one's own life
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1. 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): 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
2. What is Moore's definition of health and wellness coaching?
(intro to hc): 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
3. What are the objectives of coaching techniques and skills associated with the
process of coaching? (intro to hc): 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
4. what information is important to know regarding the process of coaching?
(intro to hc): 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
5. what are the pillars of collaborative and co-creative partnership? (intro to
hc): 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
6. what are the outcomes delivered by a collaborative and co-creative partner-
ship? (intro to hc): 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
7. what are the differences between health experts and health coaches? (intro
to hc): Expert: authority, educator, defines agenda, solves problems
Coach: partner, facilitator of change, elicits clients agenda, foster responsibility, dance with client
, HWC Exam 1 review
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8. "a health coach is...." (intro to hc):
9. what are the qualities of a masterful coach? (intro to hc): 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
10. what is the difference between directive and non-directive coaching? (emer-
gence of coaching): 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
11. what is personal coaching? what are the challenges associated with personal
coaching? (emergence of coaching): 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
12. what is coaching psychology? upon what is coaching psychology founded?
(emergence of coaching): 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
13. what are the issues surrounding information exchange between pa-
tient/health care provider communication?: HCP assumptions about patient, HCP begins inter-
action with a set agenda in mind, 50% of patients leave their physicians office visit without understanding what advice
their physician gave
14. what is patient-centered medicine and what does it work to combine?: intro-
duced by Balint and colleagues in 1970
15. What is the definition of motivational interviewing? Why was this method
thought to be superior to other methods, even though all were equally effec-
tive?: A directive, client-centered counseling style for eliciting behavior change by helping explore and resolve
ambivalence. It was most efficient.
16. what is the definition of empowerment?: discovery and development of one's inborn capacity
to be responsible for one's own life
