Coping Skills Training in a Telephone Health Coaching Program for Youth at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

Abstract

Introduction-The purpose of this paper is to describe components of a health coaching intervention based on coping skills training delivered via telephone. This intervention was provided to urban adolescents at risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), reinforcing a schoolbased curriculum designed to promote a healthy lifestyle and prevent T2DM.

Health Coaching: A Concept Analysis

“…Therefore, the attribute goal‐oriented was found to be fundamental to this concept, influencing interactions, strategies, and even the purpose behind the existence of some health coaching interventions. This attribute was pervasive in the literature, with authors from all disciplines, contexts, and time frames citing its presence as a characteristic of health coaching (Allen et al., ; Bennett, Perrin, Potempa, & Hanson, ; Biswas‐Diener, ; Butterworth, ; Butterworth et al., ; Grant & Cavanagh, 2007a; Hawksley, ; Holland et al., ; Jefferson et al., ; Long & Sheehan, ; Merrill, Aldana, Ellrodt, Orsi, & Grelle‐Laramee, ; Palmer & Whybrow, ; Ross, ; Tidwell et al., ; Whittemore et al., ). Most authors used the term goal‐setting when describing this aspect of health coaching; however, words such as goal clarification, goal‐focused, development of a vision, and setting objectives were also referenced.…”

“…A final way in which the enlightening attribute was presented in the literature was through approaches of obstacle and strategy identification (Fahey et al., ; Grant & Cavanagh, 2007b; Jefferson et al., ; Long & Sheehan, ; “Nurse‐Coaching Intervention,” ; Schumacher et al., ). It was commonly reported that during the health coaching process clients were assisted to identify problems, individual barriers to achieving health goals, and strategies to enhance progress toward the desired outcome or consequence of health coaching.…”

Effects of supportive telephone counseling in the metabolic control of elderly people with diabetes mellitus

“…Another survey with 13 questions was applied in order to record variables such as height, weight, body mass index (BMI), systolic arterial pressure (SAP) and diastolic arterial pressure (DAP), waist circumference (WC), fasting blood glucose, low density lipoprotein (CLDL), high density lipoprotein (CHDL), triglycerides, total cholesterol level, and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA). A pilot study was conducted from March to April in 2013, with five patients receiving medical The intervention consisted of supportive telephone calls based on national (6)(7) and international studies (12)(13)(14) . The education program was elaborated according to support for self-care (15) and the cognitive behavioral approach (16) , and also followed the guidelines of the Brazilian Diabetic Society (17) .…”

“…The content of the educational program was organized into four topics: general definitions of DM; drug treatment and special situations; food planning; and physical activities. To initiate the educational program, 16 telephone calls were made (four calls for each topic) of a maximum duration of 20 minutes each, regarding national (6)(7) and international (12)(13)(14) studies. By following the recommendation of the manual, the first topic approached was the general definition of DM.…”

Dietary Intervention for Glucose Tolerance In Teens (DIG IT): Protocol of a randomized controlled trial using health coaching to prevent youth-onset type 2 diabetes

“…In adolescents, health coaching is a promising strategy that promotes healthy behaviors using validated techniques like motivational interviewing [14,15]. Although data from randomized clinical trials in adolescents are limited [16–18], a health coaching behavior modification program may be an effective, low-cost, personalized and flexible program that can be implemented through clinical or community settings.…”