title: Evaluation of a Health Coaching Course for Providers and Staff in Veterans Health Affairs Medical Facilities.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The purpose of this study was to determine whether a health coaching (HC) course for providers and staff in Veterans Health Affairs medical facilities resulted in increased attitudes toward, intentions to use, and actual use of HC.
  
  
  METHODS
  A Whole Health Coaching Course was developed and implemented in national sites in 2014. A pre-post intervention group only design was used to assess changes in HC outcomes, including use of HC skills.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were large pre- to posttest increases in preparedness and self-efficacy that were sustained at follow-up. Initial small increases in attitudes toward patient-centered care and intentions to use HC skills were not sustained at follow-up. There was a medium-sized increase in actual use of HC skills between pre-test and follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Findings suggest that participation in the HC course is an effective means for providers and staff to increase preparedness, self-efficacy, and actual use of health coaching skills.
authors.affiliation: Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Louisville, KY, USA collins@pire.org.
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.affiliation: Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Louisville, KY, USA.
authors.forename: Stephen R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Shamblen
authors.affiliation: Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Louisville, KY, USA.
authors.forename: Katharine A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Atwood
authors.affiliation: Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Louisville, KY, USA.
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Rychener
authors.affiliation: Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Louisville, KY, USA.
authors.forename: William H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Scarbrough
authors.affiliation: Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Louisville, KY, USA.
authors.forename: Melissa H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Abadi
authors.affiliation: Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Leigh Ann
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Simmons
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods; D015397:Program Evaluation; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013663:Teaching; D058014:Veterans Health
keywords: VHA medical facilities; health coaching; health promotion; patient-centeredness; primary care; program evaluation