Health and Wellness Coaching to Improve Thoracic Transplant Caregiver Self-Efficacy
Mayo Clinic
Summary
This is a pilot study examining the effects of telephonic health and wellness coaching on self-efficacy and caregiving burden for caregivers of patients awaiting heart or lung transplant.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18 years or older * Primary caregivers of patients listed (active, deferred, or temporarily inactive) for lung, heart/lung, or heart transplantation at Mayo Clinic in Rochester Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals younger than 18 years old * Individuals who are non-English speaking, non-verbal, or extremely hard of hearing
Interventions
- BehavioralHealth and Wellness Coaching
Participants will receive health and wellness coaching. Coaching sessions will occur via telephone with a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC). Sessions will be motivational interview based and will be up to 30 minutes in length. Participants can receive up to 8 coaching sessions within 10 weeks.
Location
- Mayo ClinicRochester, Minnesota