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Elizabeth Scala¹, Linda L Costa

¹The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Ms Scala and Dr Costa), University of Maryland School of Nursing (Dr Costa), Baltimore.

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|June 5, 2013

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This pilot study evaluated a transitional care coaching intervention for chronically ill patients moving from hospital to home. The coaching, based on appreciative inquiry, showed promise for improving patient outcomes during this critical health transition.

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Nursing
Psychology

Background:

Transitional care is crucial for chronically ill patients to prevent adverse outcomes.
Existing transitional care models may not fully address patient engagement.
Appreciative inquiry offers a strengths-based approach to patient coaching.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of a transitional care coaching intervention for chronically ill patients.
To explore the application of appreciative inquiry theory in a healthcare coaching framework.
To identify patient characteristics suitable for appreciative inquiry coaching.

Main Methods:

A 2-arm randomized pilot study design.
Intervention involved a coaching framework based on appreciative inquiry theory.
Data collection focused on patient outcomes and experiences during hospital-to-home transition.

Main Results:

The study provides a review of appreciative inquiry literature.
Characteristics of patients participating in appreciative inquiry coaching were identified.
Lessons learned from the pilot intervention are summarized.

Conclusions:

The appreciative inquiry coaching intervention shows potential for transitional care.
Further research is needed to refine the intervention and confirm effectiveness.
Patient engagement strategies in transitional care can be enhanced through novel coaching approaches.