Effects of non-medical health coaching on multimorbid patients in primary care: a difference-in-differences analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health systems, globally, are attempting to strengthen primary care to promote a population-health management approach to care provision, incentivising prevention and self-management. This paper evaluates the "Enhanced Primary Care" model implemented in a geographical region in England. Enhanced Primary Care introduces a new non-medical role, health coaches, to the traditional primary care team to provide additional support for patients with chronic conditions. We evaluate effects of health coaching on patient outcomes using a quasi-experiment.

Methods

We estimate the programme's effects on health status (EQ-5D-5L, physical functioning, psychological wellbeing, and resilience), health behaviour (smoking habit), experience of care (person-centeredness and continuit

SUBMITTER: Shah V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6704561 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature