Trained health coaches for chronic disease prevention or management a review of clinical and cost-effectiveness and guidelines

The purpose of this review is to determine the effectiveness of health coaches for affecting changes in behaviour and health outcomes, to determine the cost-effectiveness of such interventions, and to examine recommendations in regards to how best to make use of health coaches within the continuum c...

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Corporate Author: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Ottawa (ON) Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health 2016, 06 January 2016
Series:Rapid response report
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The purpose of this review is to determine the effectiveness of health coaches for affecting changes in behaviour and health outcomes, to determine the cost-effectiveness of such interventions, and to examine recommendations in regards to how best to make use of health coaches within the continuum care for patients with chronic illness
Item Description:Title from PDF caption. - "CADTH rapid response service."
Physical Description:1 PDF file (30 pages) illustration