2016-296 HR - UNC Dept. of Family Medicine to provide health screening and health coaching

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Our health coaching staff—comprised of registered nurses, health educators, tobacco treatment specialists, and other health care professionals—can provide coaching and resources around a broad range of health topics including: weight management, tobacco cessation, stress management, healthy eating, and chronic disease management. Our health coaches are trained in stages of change and motivational interviewing and coaching techniques that empower and motivate individuals to improve health behaviors and reduce their risk factors. The health coaching process works by 1) helping individuals recognize the impact of lifestyle choices on their health, 2) helping individuals understand the benefits of change, 3) identifying the barriers to change, 4) building skills and providing tools and resources, 5) helping individuals realize the need to take self-responsibility for their decision- making and behaviors, 6) helping a person build the self-efficacy and self-care skills they need to effectively self-manage their improvement goals, and 7) insuring follow through and change with effective accountability methods, 8) and supporting positive change. Coaching Protocol • Review individual health screening data, health risk factors, recent health behaviors and recent medical activity. • Assess health risk perceptions and readiness for change using the Health Belief and Stages of Change models. • Identify barriers to change, and work through resistance and obstacles. • Facilitate self-directed learning, skill-building, and goal setting. • Develop and monitor short and long range health goals (SMART goals). • Co-create an action or wellness plan to facilitate achievement of goals. • Schedule follow up sessions as needed. • Review any areas of concern with the Medical Director • Document progress, provide support, and deal with challenges • Evaluate for new focus/goals • Track participation Scheduling Scheduling will be offered through telephone, secure online portal, or a combination of both, depending on the needs of employees. We will provide a contact telephone number for employee assistance on scheduling, and send reminder phone calls and/or emails prior to screenings/coaching appointments. Privacy Guidelines • The UNC Wellness@ Work Program ensures employee confidentiality by maintaining a privacy wall between employees and organizational leadership.