Advancing a new evidence-based professional in health care: job task analysis for health and wellness coaches

Table 1 Frequency counts for background and coaching practices of the job task analysis subject matter experts (n = 15)

Age ranges (yrs)	26-35	36-45		46-55	56-65		>65
Age ranges (yrs)	4	3		4	2		2
Weekly coaching (hours)	<10	10-19		20-29	30-39		40-49
Weekly coaching (hours)	1^a	7		5	0		2
Professional Background	Nurse	Psychologist or Clinical Social Worker	Dietician	Exercise Physiologist	Health Educator	Minister	Wellness Coach since graduation
Professional Background	4^b	3	1	2	2	1	2
Practice Setting^c	Medical Outpatient	Insurance Company	Benefits Company	Corporate	Private Practice	Academic Institution	Other^d
Practice Setting^c	3	2	3	7	7^e	4	4

^aThe JTA Coordinator who hosted the event also participated, hence her information was included; her weekly practice was less than 10 h per week as required of the invited SMEs
^bTwo of the nurses had psychiatric specialties
^cSMEs could select multiple answers
^dTwo practiced in the community (funded through grants), one practiced for the government and one for a fitness, recreation or wellness facility
^eWhile seven SMEs coached in private practice settings, only one used private practice as the sole setting for coaching; the other six supplemented their income through private practice

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