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- •The group visit setting provides a unique opportunity for peer support and a healing community among chronically ill patients.
- •Health coaching can strengthen nurse practitioner–led group visits by enhancing peer support through an interdisciplinary approach.
- •There are barriers to implement the effective health coaching in a group visit setting regarding reimbursement, extra cost to hire health coach, no regulations for standardized qualifications of health coaches, and others.
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