Coaching in Context: Implications for Practice & Parent Perspectives

Authors

Rachel Y. Kim, OTD, OTR/L, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
N. Gerhardt, MS, OTR/L, CBIS, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Bernadette Alpajora, OTD, OTR/L, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
MJ Mulcahey, PhD, OTR/L, FASIA, CLCP, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

12-10-2021

Keywords

coaching, coaching in context, care partner, clinician, spinal cord injury

Comments

Presented at the 2021 Steel Assembly Conference

Abstract

Introduction

• Informal care partners experience high levels of guilt, stress, anxiety, depression, and overall decreased health and wellness1-3.
• There is a gap in accessibility of services for informal care partners of individuals with chronic conditions4.
• Care partners of individuals with chronic conditions need long-term support and skill-building for the health & well-being of their care recipient and themselves5.

Coaching in Context

• Coaching in Context (CinC) (Figure 1) is a client-driven approach that leverages client’s strengths and addresses challenges through problem-solving skills.
• Coaches connect with clients to build a trusting relationship. The coach uses skillful questioning to enable the client to identify priorities and bridges/barriers to success. From there, the client establishes an action plan for goal achievement.

Recommended Citation

Kim, OTD, OTR/L, Rachel Y.; Gerhardt, MS, OTR/L, CBIS, N.; Alpajora, OTD, OTR/L, Bernadette; and Mulcahey, PhD, OTR/L, FASIA, CLCP, MJ, "Coaching in Context: Implications for Practice & Parent Perspectives" (2021). Department of Occupational Therapy Posters and Presentations. Paper 71.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/otpresentations/71

Language

English