Abstract
Although health coaching is a well-known self-management intervention for individuals with chronic diseases, the research on its effect on older adults is limited. A total of 414 older Hong Kong adults were randomly assigned to the intervention group, which received 12-week health coaching sessions and the control group without intervention. Participants in the intervention group completed assessments at three time points (baseline, postintervention, and 3-month follow-up), and those in the control group completed baseline and 3-month follow-up assessments. Generalized estimating equations first revealed significant improvement in self-efficacy and blood pressures, and such improvements were maintained at follow-up. In addition, the self-efficacy of the intervention group significantly increased while that of the control group significantly decreased from baseline to follow-up. Thus, the overall results demonstrate the effectiveness of the health coaching intervention in improving the self-efficacy of older adults in managing their chronic diseases and health risks. © The Author(s) 2025.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Gerontology |
| Online published | 22 Apr 2025 |
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| Publication status | Online published - 22 Apr 2025 |
Funding
This study received support from Mr. LAU Tat-chuen of Sino International Industrial Limited. The funder has no role in study design, data collection, data analyses, data interpretation, or manuscript preparation. The authors are grateful for his generous financial support.
Research Keywords
- health coaching
- disease management
- intervention
- well-being
- older adults
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