Beyond Behavior - The Coach's Perspective on Technology in Health Coaching

Explore a conference talk that delves into the impact of technology on health coaching practices. Examine the challenges faced by health coaches as they adapt to rapid innovations in electronic healthcare and behavior tracking systems. Discover insights from three qualitative studies that investigate the health coach's perspective on successful coaching and the potential role of technology in the coaching process. Learn about the concerns coaches have regarding the overemphasis on behavioral information at the expense of understanding clients' lived experiences. Gain valuable insights into a multi-channel communication model and its implications for designing supportive technology in health coaching. Recorded at the ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems in Glasgow, Scotland, this 21-minute presentation offers a unique perspective on the intersection of technology and health coaching.

Beyond Behavior: The Coach's Perspective on Technology in Health Coaching