Abstract
The challenges to providing adequate clinical care within primary care can be difficult. There is a shortage of GPs, and geographical and other factors contribute to difficulties attracting other clinicians. Alongside this comes an increasingly older population with complex comorbidities. It has been estimated that detrimental health behaviour is associated with 60% of deaths.1 Therefore, it is vital to encourage patients, who ultimately have the greatest influence over their health, to do more. Despite this, the training of health professionals in behaviour change is frequently limited at best. Perhaps it is time for a rethink? Health coaching (HC) is an intervention that may be effective in improving people’s health behaviours.2 The evidence base is growing, with a search of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s resources revealing over 1340 references.3 HC has been …
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