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Abstract：
Health and wellness coaching (HWC) is an effective intervention for many chronic lifestyle diseases. Chronic diseases represent a majority of our severe national healthcare burden. Yet, HWC certification programs vary in delivery method and degree awarded. The purpose of this paper is to provide an evidence based rationale for HWC as a complementary area of study to non-licensure granting, undergraduate health degrees in higher education. A comprehensive review of the literature related to the efficacy of HWC was completed. In addition, the national program directory was mined for descriptive data for approved HWC programs. Given the growing body of support for HWC as an effective intervention, we recommend that institutions deliver HWC curricula as an academic minor for undergraduate students in non-licensure granting health-related degrees to position graduates for entry level careers in HWC. Evidence from the successful deployment of an undergraduate program in HWC supports our contention that HWC be delivered as an academic minor in support of lifestyle health and wellness education. In doing so, the field can offer HWC in a way that is widely accessible to the undergraduate population, while providing a mechanism for direct employment as a professional health and wellness coach.
摘要：
健康和健康教练（HWC）是许多慢性生活方式疾病的有效干预措施。慢性病是我们严重的国家医疗保健负担的大部分。然而，HWC认证计划在交付方法和授予学位方面有所不同。本文的目的是为HWC作为非许可授予的补充研究领域提供基于证据的理由，高等教育本科健康学位。完成了对HWC功效相干文献的周全综述。此外,在国家计划目录中挖掘了已批准的HWC计划的描述性数据。鉴于越来越多的人支持HWC作为有效的干预措施，我们建议机构提供HWC课程，作为非许可授予健康相关学位的本科生的学术未成年人，以定位毕业生进入HWC的入门级职业。在HWC成功部署本科课程的证据支持我们的论点，即HWC作为学术未成年人提供支持生活方式健康和健康教育。在这样做的时候，该领域可以以本科生广泛使用的方式提供HWC，同时提供直接雇用作为专业健康和保健教练的机制。
