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Educational nurse-led lifestyle intervention for persons with mental illness.
Department of Nursing Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden.
Department of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden.
Department of Nursing Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden.
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Caring science. Department of Nursing Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden; Center for Care Research, Mid-Norway, Steinkjer, Norway .
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2018 (English)In: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, ISSN 1445-8330, E-ISSN 1447-0349, Vol. 27, no 3, p. 1022-1031Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Although persons with severe mental illness face an increased risk of mortality and of developing negative health outcomes, research has shown that lifestyle interventions can sufficiently support their health. In response, this study examined a nurse-led lifestyle intervention developed in cooperation with members of municipal and county councils to gauge its impact on the quality of life, cognitive performance, walking capacity, and body composition of persons with severe mental illness. Lasting 26 weeks and involving 38 persons with severe mental illness, the intervention prioritised two components: the interpersonal relationships of persons with severe mental illness, staff, and group leaders and group education about physical and mental health. Pre-post intervention measurements of quality of life collected with the Manchester Short Assessment of Quality of Life, cognitive performance with the Frontal Systems Behaviour Scale, walking capacity with a 6-min walk test, and body composition in terms of waist circumference and body mass index were analysed using a nonparametric test Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Results suggest that the intervention afforded significant improvements in the health-related variables of quality of life, cognitive performance, walking capacity, and waist circumference for persons with severe mental illness. However, long-term studies with control groups and that examine parameters related to cardiovascular risk factors are essential to ensure the sustained impact of the intervention.

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Wiley-Blackwell, 2018. Vol. 27, no 3, p. 1022-1031
Keywords [en]
clinical practice, educational intervention, healthy lifestyle support, interpersonal relationship, severe mental illness
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Clinical Medicine
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Health-Promoting Work
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-25733DOI: 10.1111/inm.12410ISI: 000431999300011PubMedID: 29171905Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85035026741OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-25733DiVA, id: diva2:1162745
Available from: 2017-12-05 Created: 2017-12-05 Last updated: 2021-03-29Bibliographically approved

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