From clinician to coach: promoting early relational health and language development in primary pediatric care

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Coaching emphasizes collaboration, goal setting, and skill building through supportive relationships in professional development.
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Clinician-delivered coaching in pediatric primary care can enhance early relational health and language development during well-child visits.
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Core coaching competencies include trust-building, collaborative goal setting, reflective dialogue, and strengths-based feedback.
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Physicians can adopt coaching roles to support parent engagement and optimize child developmental outcomes in pediatric care.
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The application of coaching principles in pediatric primary care requires adaptation to meet the needs of families in time-limited encounters.

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