COH 1600 - Patient Engagement Techniques in Community Health

3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

This course will provide students the opportunity to learn and practice techniques in self-management support and motivational interviewing strategies to facilitate behavior change in patients with chronic conditions. Students will gain an understanding of chronic disease management, wellness and disease prevention, and the basic skills used in health coaching. At course completion, students will have acquired skills to educate, engage, and support individual patients to improve the patient’s health outcomes.

Corequisite(s): HPE 1200
Department: Health, Physical Education and Recreation