The Art and Science of Group Visits in Lifestyle Medicine

Elizabeth Pegg Frates; Elizabeth C. Morris; Deepa Sannidhi; Wayne S. Dysinger

doi:10.1177/1559827617698091

The Art and Science of Group Visits in Lifestyle Medicine

Elizabeth Pegg Frates, Elizabeth C. Morris, Deepa Sannidhi, Wayne S. Dysinger

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Abstract

Lifestyle medicine group sessions present a promising approach to clinical care. Based on decades of work in shared medical appointments and group visits for diabetes and other chronic conditions, a lifestyle medicine group session has the potential to provide a fresh and rewarding way of interacting with patients that fuels the practitioner and feeds patients’ needs to spend time with the lifestyle medicine practitioner, connect with him or her, connect with others, learn the latest recommendations regarding healthy habits, practice these behaviors, and discuss their obstacles, motivations, and strategies for healthy living. The lifestyle medicine group session discussed in this article is a combination of group coaching, education, and group support.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	408-413
Number of pages	6
Journal	American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Volume	11
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1559827617698091
State	Published - Sep 1 2017

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Medicine (miscellaneous)
Health Policy
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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Group visits
coaching
counseling
group support
lifestyle

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