TY - JOUR
T1 - The effectiveness of wellness coaching for improving quality of life
AU - Clark, Matthew M.
AU - Bradley, Karleah L.
AU - Jenkins, Sarah M.
AU - Mettler, Emily A.
AU - Larson, Brent G.
AU - Preston, Heather R.
AU - Liesinger, Juliette T.
AU - Werneburg, Brooke L.
AU - Hagen, Philip T.
AU - Harris, Ann M.
AU - Riley, Beth A.
AU - Olsen, Kerry D.
AU - Vickers Douglas, Kristin S.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.
PY - 2014/11/1
Y1 - 2014/11/1
N2 - Conclusion In this single-arm cohort study (level 2b evidence), participating in wellness coaching was associated with improvement in 3 key areas of psychosocial functioning: QOL, mood, and perceived stress level. The results from this single prospective cohort study suggest that these areas of functioning improve after participating in wellness coaching; however, randomized clinical trials involving large samples of diverse individuals are needed to establish level 1 evidence for wellness coaching.Patients and Methods In a single-cohort study design, 100 employees who completed the 12-week wellness coaching program were of a mean age of 42 years, 90% were women, and most were overweight or obese. Three areas of psychosocial functioning were assessed: quality of life (QOL; 5 domains and overall), depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-9), and perceived stress level (Perceived Stress Scale-10). Participants were recruited from January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011; data were collected up to July 31, 2012, and were analyzed from August 1, 2012, through October 31, 2013.Results These 100 wellness coaching completers exhibited significant improvements in all 5 domains of QOL and overall QOL (P<.0001), reduced their level of depressive symptoms (P<.0001), and reduced their perceived stress level (P<.001) after 12 weeks of in-person wellness coaching, and they maintained these improvements at the 24-week follow-up.Objective To learn more about the potential psychosocial benefits of wellness coaching. Although wellness coaching is increasing in popularity, there are few published outcome studies.
AB - Conclusion In this single-arm cohort study (level 2b evidence), participating in wellness coaching was associated with improvement in 3 key areas of psychosocial functioning: QOL, mood, and perceived stress level. The results from this single prospective cohort study suggest that these areas of functioning improve after participating in wellness coaching; however, randomized clinical trials involving large samples of diverse individuals are needed to establish level 1 evidence for wellness coaching.Patients and Methods In a single-cohort study design, 100 employees who completed the 12-week wellness coaching program were of a mean age of 42 years, 90% were women, and most were overweight or obese. Three areas of psychosocial functioning were assessed: quality of life (QOL; 5 domains and overall), depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-9), and perceived stress level (Perceived Stress Scale-10). Participants were recruited from January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011; data were collected up to July 31, 2012, and were analyzed from August 1, 2012, through October 31, 2013.Results These 100 wellness coaching completers exhibited significant improvements in all 5 domains of QOL and overall QOL (P<.0001), reduced their level of depressive symptoms (P<.0001), and reduced their perceived stress level (P<.001) after 12 weeks of in-person wellness coaching, and they maintained these improvements at the 24-week follow-up.Objective To learn more about the potential psychosocial benefits of wellness coaching. Although wellness coaching is increasing in popularity, there are few published outcome studies.
KW - Abbreviations and Acronyms BMI body mass index PHQ-9 Patient Health Questionnaire-9 QOL quality of life
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U2 - 10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.04.028
DO - 10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.04.028
M3 - Article
C2 - 25107468
AN - SCOPUS:84914175998
SN - 0025-6196
VL - 89
SP - 1537
EP - 1544
JO - Mayo Clinic proceedings
JF - Mayo Clinic proceedings
IS - 11
ER -