3.1 Health & Wellness

Question 1

H&W coaches should be able to

Answer 1

… support change readiness and action with solid working familiarity of current evidence-based recommendations: to identify risk factors for chronic disease, commonly used biometric measures and current lifestyle recommendations for optimizing health. Must also recognize potential imminent danger and medical red flags, to refer out.

Question 2

H&W coaches are not

Answer 2

…content experts in health or disease. They do not diagnose or prescribe (unless the coach has another higher credential).

Question 3

What best describes the coaching relationship?

Answer 3

Client-centered. Coach’s focus is determining what the client already knows, needs, and wishes to learn about.

Question 4

Best current sources for H&W recommendations

Answer 4

CDC website, Healthy People 2020 (program of nationwide health-promotion and disease-prevention goals by the US Department of HHS); American College of Lifestyle Medicine for peer-reviewed resources. Also review Harvard Health’s Healthy Eating Plate (vs USDA/CDC MyPlate).

Question 5

Applying a Whole Person Perspective to health, health promotion and disease prevention

Answer 5

More than absence of disease. Multidimensional and holistic, also self-directed and evolving process. Usually includes “wellness” or “well-being” concepts and elements like physical, psychological (mental, emotional), spiritual (purpose & meaning), social, occupational (career, finances).

Question 6

HRQoL - Health Related Quality of Life (& Well-being)

Answer 6

Multi-dimensional concept that includes domains related to physical, mental, emotional, and social functioning - and overall quality of life as impacted by health status. Beyond direct measures of population health, life expectancy and causes of death. Traditionally linked to patient outcomes and focused on deficits in functioning. Well-being HRQoL focuses on functioning (positive emotions, psych resources).

Question 7

Travis Illness-Wellness Continuum

Answer 7

1972,1988,2004 John Travis MD. Visual for understanding the ongoing nature of health beyond absence of disease to high-level wellness.

Question 8

Well-being integrates what components of health?

Answer 8

Mental health (mind) and physical health (body) resulting in a more holistic approach to disease prevention and health promotion. (CDC) Also focuses on disease resistance, resilience and self-management. (HealthyPeople 2020): Physical, mental, emotional, and social + social context.

Question 9

Well-being is associated with a decreased risk for many diseases, including:

Answer 9

lower risk of obesity, hypertension, heart disease, stroke, mental illness

Question 10

Examples of social resources that could improve health.

Answer 10

SHEEN: social community, health care access, economics, education, neighborhood

Question 11

One of the strongest predictors of well-being?

Answer 11

Having supportive relationships