Engaging Patients in their Health Care: Lessons From a Qualitative Study on the Processes Health Coaches Use to Support an Active Learning Paradigm.
Karen L CaldwellDelia VicidominiReese WellsRuth Q WoleverPublished in: Global advances in health and medicine (2020)
The processes identified in IHC incorporate key principles of adult learning theory and engage patients' innate resources of goal orientation, self-direction, and intrinsic motivation. These interpersonal processes help patients embrace a more active learning role, with implications for patient engagement in other clinical contexts.