Abstract
Pilot Study to Enhance Recovery Through Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyles in an Acute Psychiatric Day Hospital Setting
Highlights
Despite the exploratory nature of the trial, the potential feasibility and impact of the healthy lifestyle programme for individuals with severe mental illness within an acute psychiatric day hospital setting has been demonstrated, serving to validate the intervention developed far. Engagement in both the intervention and the trial were modest, highlighting the challenges of this type of research in people suffering from acute mental illness
Willow View provided an optimum setting for the trial; all service users are under the care of SW, minimal effort was required in attending the gym and group education sessions, numerous prompts were received, satisfaction with the service was good and the programme was perceived to have a positive subjective impact upon health behaviours and mental health and recovery, which should have encouraged uptake and participation
Engagement in both the intervention and the trial were modest at best, highlighting the challenges of this type of research in people suffering from acute mental illness
Summary
Serious mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia and depression, affect 5-10% of adults in the UK at any time. Using a before and after design, we explored outcomes with reference to different types of physical activity, and interventions delivered in group versus individual settings. Despite the exploratory nature of the trial, the potential feasibility and impact of the healthy lifestyle programme for individuals with severe mental illness within an acute psychiatric day hospital setting has been demonstrated, serving to validate the intervention developed far. Engagement in both the intervention and the trial were modest, highlighting the challenges of this type of research in people suffering from acute mental illness. Further development of intervention and trial methodology is needed before advancing to full RCT
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