Akwankyerɛ a ɛfa w'akwahosan akwantu ho: Ne nyinaa fa Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo ho!

So woasusuw pɛn sɛ, "Ɛsɛ sɛ mifi ase yɛ eyi bio, nanso ɛbɛyɛ dɛn?"? Ɛtɔ da bi a yenim nea ɛsɛ sɛ yɛyɛ na ama yɛn akwahosan atu mpɔn , nanso nea ɛyɛ den sen biara ne sɛ yebesi yɛn adwene sɛ yebefi ase na yɛatoa so. Wɔ mmerɛ a ɛte saa mu no, wɔfrɛ obi a ɔbɛtumi aba abɛboa wo `Health Coach`. Nnipa binom nso frɛ no `Akwahosan ne Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo`. Momma yɛnka eyi ho asɛm nkɔ akyiri nnɛ.

Hena ne saa `Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo` yi?

Sɛ yɛbɛka no tiawa a, Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo yɛ w’ankasa akwahosan kwankyerɛfo, ɔfotufo, ne obi a ɔboa wo. Wɔboa wo ma woyɛ asetra mu nsakrae a wuhia na ama wo nipadua ne w’adwene mu akwahosan atu mpɔn. Ebia wo hwɛfoɔ titire bɛkamfo akyerɛ sɛ wo ne Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ bi nyɛ adwuma na waboa wo ama woadu w’akwahosan botaeɛ ho. Anaasɛ wobɛtumi asi gyinaeɛ sɛ wobɛhwehwɛ mmoa afiri Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ hɔ denam Adwumayɛbea Akwahosan Dwumadie bi so.

Ɛmfa ho sɛnea wode wo ho bɛhyɛ mu no, Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo betumi aboa wo ma woafa asɛyɛde a ɛne sɛ wobɛyɛ nsakrae a ɛho hia wɔ w’asetra mu, te sɛ:

• Apɔw-mu-teɛteɛ
• Nnuanennuro
• Mu duru a wɔde di dwuma yiye
• Adwennwen ano aduru
• Sigaretnom ne tawanom afoforo a wobegyae
• Da

Susuw ho hwɛ, sɛ w’asetra mu nneɛma yi mu biako nyɛ adwuma a, nea aka no betumi asɛe. Sɛ nhwɛso no, sɛ woanna yiye a, ebia wunnya ahoɔden a wode bɛteɛteɛ w’apɔw mu anaasɛ worensiesie aduan a ɛfata. Sɛ eyinom nyinaa bom a, ebetumi ayɛ te sɛ ɔhaw kɛse a wontumi nni ho dwuma. Ɛhɔ na `Health Coach` betumi aboa wo. Wobetumi aboa wo ma woahu baabi a wubefi ase, sɛnea wobɛyɛ nsakrae nketenkete na woanya nkɔso akɛse bere a bere kɔ so no.

Ɔkwan bɛn so na `Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo` betumi aboa wo? / Dɛn ankasa na ɔyɛ?

`Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ` boa wo ma wode botaeɛ a wobɛtumi adu ho na woayɛ nhyehyɛeɛ pɔtee bi a wode bɛdu ho. Wɔboa wo nso ma wuhu nea ebia ɛresiw wo kwan sɛ wubedu saa botae ahorow no ho.

Boa ma wo botae ahorow mu nna hɔ

Ebia wunsusuw sɛ wubetumi ayɛ nsakrae a wo duruyɛfo ahyɛ ho nyansa no. Anaasɛ ebia wote nka sɛ nsakrae biara a wobɛyɛ no remma nsakrae mma. Ebia woyɛ nnwuma abien na wunnya bere mfa biribi foforo biara nka wo da no ho.

Wo Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo no bɛboa wo ma wode w’adwene asi nneɛma a ebia ɛrenya wo nneyɛe a ɛfa akwahosan ho no nyinaa so nkɛntɛnso . Afei, mobɛbom ayɛ nhyehyɛe a wubetumi adi ho dwuma a ɛbɛkanyan mo akɔ mo botae ahorow ho.

Mpɛn pii no, Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo bi ne wo bedi nkitaho daa anyɛ yiye koraa no asram abiɛsa. Eyi betumi afa email, telefon so frɛ, intanɛt so nhyiam, anaa anim ne anim nhyiam so. Wɔ saa nkɔmmɔbɔ yi mu no, wobebisa wo nsɛm a ɛbɛboa wo ma woasusuw sɛnea wubetumi adi wo nsɛnnennen so no ho.

Sɛ nhwɛso no, ma yɛnka sɛ wo duruyɛfo aka akyerɛ wo sɛ di nnuaba ne nhabannuru pii. `Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo` bi betumi afi nkɔmmɔbɔ no ase denam nsɛmmisa te sɛ eyinom a obebisa so:

• "Wɔ nsenia a efi 1 kosi 10 so, a 10 ne nea ɛho hia sen biara no, ɛho hia wo dɛn sɛ wobɛyɛ nsakrae yi?"
• "Ade bɛn na wususuw sɛ ɛyɛ nea ɛfata na ebetumi aba?"
• "Akwanside bɛn na ebia wubehyia wɔ eyi a wobɛyɛ no yiye mu? Nsɛnnennen bɛn na ɛwɔ hɔ?"
• "Atwa yɛn ho ahyia te dɛn wɔ wo fie?"
• "Nhyehyɛe bɛn na yebetumi ayɛ de aboa wo ma woadi nnuaba ne nhabannuru pii?"

Kae sɛ, `Health Coach` bi nka nkyerɛ wo sɛ "yɛ eyi, yɛ saa." Ɛnyɛ ɛno ne nea `Health Coaching` fa ho. Mmom no, wɔboa wo ma wususuw wo mprempren tebea no ho na wɔkyerɛ wo kwan ma woyɛ nsakrae a wote nka sɛ ɛfata wo .

Boa ma wohu akwanside ahorow a ɛmma wontumi nnya botae ahorow (`Akwanside ahorow a wobedi ho dwuma`) .

`Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo` nim sɛ ankorankoro paw yɛ ɔhaw no fã biako pɛ. Sɛ wususuw kɛkɛ sɛ, "Ɛsɛ sɛ midi nnuaba ne nhabannuru pii," a, ɛremma ɛnyɛ yiye. Ebia nneɛma foforo bi wɔ w’asetra mu – yɛfrɛ no ``Social Determinants of Health`` – a ɛka wo nnuan a wopaw, ne nneɛma afoforo pii a ɛfa akwahosan ho a wobɛpaw. Saa akwanside ahorow yi a wobedi so no betumi ayɛ den ankasa.

Sɛ nhwɛso no, ebia wunni aduan a ahoɔden wom pii (`(Food Insecurity)`). Anaasɛ ebia wo borɔn no nni akwan a wɔfa so nantew, enti ebia ɛrenyɛ nea asiane biara nni ho sɛ wobɛkɔ abɔnten akɔbɔ wo ho akɔneaba. Ebia wunni obi a wowɔ ne mu ahotoso sɛ ɔbɛhwɛ wo mma, enti ebia ɛbɛyɛ den sɛ wode ``wo ho a wobɛhwɛ`` ayɛ ade titiriw.

Wo Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ no bɛtumi ne wo akasa afa nneɛma a ɛbɛtumi aboa wo ama woadi saa nneɛma yi ho dwuma. Eyi betumi aboa wo ma woate nkɛntɛnso a nneɛma yi nya wɔ w’akwahosan so no so. Nea ɛho hia sen biara no, Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo botae ne sɛ ɔbɛboa wo, na ɛnyɛ sɛ obebu wo atɛn anaasɛ ɔbɛbɔ wo sobo. Sɛ wo ne w’akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo bɛkasa pefee na woadi nokware afa nea ɛrekɔ so wɔ w’asetra mu ho a, ɛbɛboa wɔn ma wɔanya ano aduru a ɛbɛyɛ adwuma yiye ama wo.

Mfaso bɛn na ɛwɔ so sɛ wo ne `Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo` bɛyɛ adwuma?

Sɛ wo ne `Akwahosan ne Yiyedi Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo` yɛ adwuma a, ebetumi aboa wo wɔ nneɛma te sɛ:

• Hu w’ahoɔden ahorow .
• Fa saa ahoɔden ahorow no di dwuma na ama woadu wo botae ahorow ho .
• Nya ahotoso wɔ wo ho ne wo tumi a wode bɛyɛ nsakrae (`(Self-efficacy)`).
• Yɛ nhyehyɛe a wubetumi de anigye adi akyi .

Nanso ɛnyɛ wo suban ne wo gyidi nkutoo na mfaso wɔ so. Nhwehwɛmu ada no adi sɛ Akwahosan Ho Nkyerɛkyerɛ betumi ama wɔanya nkɔso a wobetumi asusuw wɔ:

• Mogya Nhyɛso
• Cholesterol dodow a ɛwɔ nipadua no mu
• Asikre dodow a ɛwɔ mogya mu
• Nipadua mu Mu duru
• Ɔhome mu Apɔwmuden (`(Aerobic Fitness)`)

Saa mfasoɔ yi betumi ayɛ soronko a egyina `Akwahosan Nkyerɛkyerɛ` nhyehyɛe no so. Mpɛn pii no, wubenya mfaso kɛse afi `Evidence-Based` `Health Coaching` nhyehyɛe bi mu. Saa nhyehyɛe ahorow yi nam wo duruyɛfo adwumayɛbea so anaasɛ denam akwahosan ho nhyehyɛe ahorow so wɔ w’adwumam. Ebia akyerɛkyerɛfo a wubehu wɔn ankasa no de nyansahu akwan koro yi ara bedi dwuma anaasɛ wɔremfa nni dwuma.

Ahwehwɛdeɛ bɛn na ɛhia na obi abɛyɛ `Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ`? (Ɛsɛ sɛ wo nso wuhu)

Wɔ aman bi mu no, wɔabue abodin `Health Coach` ano ama obiara. Enti, ɛyɛ yie sɛ obi de nnwuma bɛma sɛ `Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ` a onni nteteeɛ pa biara. Nanso, anammɔn pɔtee abien wɔ hɔ a wobɛfa so ayɛ `Certified Health Coach`:

1. `Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo` ntetee nhyehyɛe a wɔawie.

2. Twa sɔhwɛ bi mu na woanya `Health Coach` adansedi krataa.

Wɔ aman te sɛ United States mu no, adwumayɛfo ahyehyɛde ahorow pii wɔ hɔ a wɔde gyinapɛn ahorow sisi hɔ ma Health Coach ntetee ne adansedi. Nhwɛso ahorow bi ne:

• `National Society of Health Coaches (NSHC): Saa ahyehyɛdeɛ yi de nteteeɛ ma wɔn a wɔreyɛ adwuma wɔ akwahosan ho dedaw (e.g., ayarehwɛfoɔ, aduane ho animdefoɔ, asetena mu adwumayɛfoɔ). Sɛ wɔtete wɔn wie a, wɔfata sɛ wɔyɛ `Certified Health Coach (CHC)` sɔhwɛ no.
• National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC): Saa ahyehyɛdeɛ yi hwɛ nteteeɛ nhyehyɛeɛ a ɛma nnipa a wɔnni aduruyɛ tumi krataa tumi kɔ Health Coaching adwuma mu. Wɔwɔ ntetee nhyehyɛe ahorow a wɔapene so a wɔahyehyɛ. Sɛ wowie saa nhyehyɛeɛ yi mu baako na wotwa NBHWC Ɔman Boayikuo Adansedie Sɔhwɛ mu a, wobɛnya Ɔman Boayikuo Certified-Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) adansedie.
• American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation (AHNCC): Saa ahyehyɛde yi yɛ sɔhwɛ titiriw bi ma ayarehwɛfo a wobenya adansedi krataa sɛ Ayarehwɛfo Akyerɛkyerɛfo. Ayarehwɛfoɔ a wɔakyerɛw wɔn din (RNs) bɛtumi anya Nurse Coach Board Certified (NC-BC®) anaa Health and Wellness Nurse Coach Board Certified (HWNC-BC®) adansedie.

Eyinom yɛ nhwɛso ara kwa. Adeɛ a ɛho hia paa ne sɛ wobɛhwɛ sɛ `Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ` a wobɛpaw no wɔ nteteeɛ pa ne adansedie a wɔgye tom .

Wobɛyɛ dɛn apaw `Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo` pa?

Ɛda adi sɛ akwahosan ho ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo a wo duruyɛfo adwumayɛbea anaa w’adwumam kamfo kyerɛ no bɛyɛ obi a ɔwɔ din pa na wotumi de ho to no so. Nanso sɛ w’ankasa worehwehwɛ obi a, ebetumi ayɛ den sɛ wubehu onii a wobɛpaw no.

Nsɛmmisa bi a ɛsɛ sɛ bisa wo ho sɛ worepaw `Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo` ni:

• "Ntetee bɛn na wowɔ?"
• "Adwumayɛfoɔ adansedie bɛn na wowɔ?"
• "Dɛn ne wo `Scope of Practice`? (Ɛne sɛ, nnwuma bɛn na `Health Coach` betumi de ama wɔ mmara kwan so)".
• "Wobɛtumi ama me references bi a metumi ne no akasa?"
• "Nyansahu mu nhwehwɛmu bɛn na wo ntetee kwan no gyina so?"

Sɛ wunni ahotoso wɔ mmuae a wubenya no ho, anaasɛ sɛ obi mpɛ sɛ ɔde nsɛm bɛma a, ɛbɛyɛ papa sɛ wobɛhwehwɛ obi foforo. Wubetumi nso ahwɛ nsɛmma nhoma ahorow a ɛwɔ adwumayɛfo ahyehyɛde ahorow wɛbsaet ahorow so, te sɛ NBHWC a yɛadi kan aka ho asɛm no, de ahwɛ sɛ Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo bi adansedi nkrataa no yɛ nokware anaa.

Ɔkwan bɛn so na ɛsono `Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo` wɔ akwahosan ho adwumayɛfo afoforo (te sɛ nnuruyɛfo, afotufo) ho?

`Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ` yɛ obi a ɔbɛtumi ayɛ ɔboafoɔ pa berɛ a wo ne w'akwahosan ho adwumayɛfoɔ foforɔ reyɛ adwuma. Ɛno kyerɛ sɛ:

• W’abusua oduruyɛfo (Primary Care Provider) .
• Aduan ho ɔbenfo
• Apɔw-mu-teɛteɛ Ho Ɔbenfo
• Ɔfotufo

Bere a afoforo yi ma wo aduruyɛ ho nyansahyɛ ne ayaresa nhyehyɛe ahorow no, Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo bi de n’adwene si nneyɛe a ɛho hia na wɔde saa nhyehyɛe ahorow no adi dwuma no so.

`Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo` yɛ onimdefo wɔ `Suban Nsakrae` mu . Wɔboa wo:

• Nya ɔhaw ahorow ano aduru ho nimdeɛ.
• Nya adwene mu nimdeɛ a ɛbɛma woatumi agyina ano.
• Fa anammɔn a wobɛyɛ na ama woadu w’akwahosan botae ahorow ho.

Sɛ wo ho kwan a, Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ nso bɛtumi ayɛ adwuma abom wɔ wo ne w’akwahosan kuo no ntam.

Hena ne saa `Nurse Health Coach` yi?

`Nurse Health Coach` yɛ Ɔyarehwɛfoɔ a wɔakyerɛw ne din (RN). Wɔnya nteteeɛ foforɔ wɔ `Nurse Coaching` mu. Wosua sɛnea wɔtete nkurɔfo na wɔboa wɔn ma wɔsakra wɔn nneyɛe. `Nurse Health Coach` yɛ adwuma wɔ mmeae ahorow, te sɛ ayaresabea ne asoɛe ahorow.

Nea etwa to no, nneɛma a ɛsɛ sɛ wokae (Take-Home Message) .

Nna bi wɔ hɔ a wosɔre anɔpa na wote nka sɛ wubetumi atu mmepɔw. Saa nna no yɛ kɛse! Nanso nna bi nso wɔ hɔ a ɛte sɛ nea wuntumi ntutu abotan biako mpo. Sɛ worebɔ mmɔden sɛ wobɛhwɛ w'akwahosan so a, wubetumi anya saa "pebble" nna no pii. Afei wuntumi nhu ɔkwan a wobɛfa so asi w’adwene sɛ wobɛkɔ w’anim mpo.

Ɛhɔ na Health Coach betumi aboa wo. Wonim sɛ nsakrae a wɔbɛyɛ no betumi ate nka sɛ ɛyɛ den sen sɛ ɛbɛyɛ anigye. Wonim nso sɛ, sɛ wɔasi wɔn bo wɔ wiase nyinaa mpo a, ebetumi ayɛ den sɛ wobedi akwanside ahorow bi so. Wɔpɛ sɛ wɔboa wo ma wunya w’ahoɔden a ɛwɔ wo mu, bere a wɔkyerɛ wo kwan ma wode nneɛma biara a wowɔ bedi dwuma na ama woadu w’akwahosan botae ahorow ho no .

Sɛ wopɛ sɛ wo ne Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo yɛ adwuma a, bisa wo duruyɛfo ma ɔmma wo nkɔma wo. Wobetumi aboa wo ma woanya Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo a wɔatete no yiye na ɔwɔ din pa. Saa kwan no so no, wubetumi anya w’akwantu no so mfaso kɛse!

` Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo, Akwahosan Ho Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo, Asetra mu Nsakrae, Akwahosan Botae, Adwene mu Akwahosan, Aduandi, Apɔw-mu-teɛteɛ