Table 4.

Why coaching was implemented

Study	Health Area	Specific Area targeted
[31]	Type II diabetes	Improving glycaemic control in patients
[34]	Type II diabetes	Improving lifestyle behaviours targeting nutrition and sleep.
[35]	Type II diabetes	Improving lifestyle behaviour changes improving nutrition and physical activity.
[33]	COPD	Improving lifestyle behaviours targeting increased physical activity, smoking cessation, and improved psychological health. Also enhancing self-efficacy in chronic illness management.
[36]	Post-operative care	Reducing anxiety in patient and family and increased functional status for the patient.
[37]	Preventative chronic illness in mental health patients	Improving lifestyle behaviours targeting nutrition for reductions in weight, Blood pressure, triglycerides and blood glucose through behaviour.
[38]	Cancer	More efficient self-care symptom management
[1]	Aged care	Improving self-management targeting increased exercise, cognitive activities and cooperation.
[9]	Chronic conditions	Improving lifestyle behaviours and management of the chronic illness and patient’s preferences. Also building on strengths and overcoming obstacles.
[42]	Cancer	Symptom management targeting pain, increasing functional status and improving quality of life.
[43]	Cancer	Symptom management targeting pain, in particularly medication management, perceived control of pain and living with pain.