Heeyoung Lee1, Irene Kane2, Jaspreet Brar3, Susan Sereika4. 1. Heeyoung Lee, PhD, PMHNP-BC, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA, USA leehee@pitt.edu. 2. Irene Kane, PhD, RN, CNAA, HFI, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. 3. Jaspreet Brar, MD, PhD, MPH, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. 4. Susan Sereika, PhD, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Obesity is prevalent in individuals with serious mental illness (SMI). OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of a telephone-delivered physical activity (PA) intervention for outpatients with serious mental illness to maintain PA and to explore the preliminary efficacy of the intervention on health status. DESIGN: This study used a randomized experimental design. The treatment group received pedometers and eight weekly phone calls; the control group received written information regarding PA. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze data collected at baseline and 8 weeks. RESULTS:Twenty-two subjects with SMI (mean age = 44.09 ± 7.6 years; 54.5% were male) were recruited and 16 subjects completed the study in 8 weeks. PA (z = -2.37, p = .02) increased in the treatment group (n = 8) whereas the control group (n = 8) maintained baseline PA level (z = -1.61, p = .11). Health outcomes were not changed (ps > .05). CONCLUSION:Telephone-delivered intervention is feasible and has the potential to improve PA in individuals with SMI.
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BACKGROUND: Obesity is prevalent in individuals with serious mental illness (SMI). OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of a telephone-delivered physical activity (PA) intervention for outpatients with serious mental illness to maintain PA and to explore the preliminary efficacy of the intervention on health status. DESIGN: This study used a randomized experimental design. The treatment group received pedometers and eight weekly phone calls; the control group received written information regarding PA. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze data collected at baseline and 8 weeks. RESULTS: Twenty-two subjects with SMI (mean age = 44.09 ± 7.6 years; 54.5% were male) were recruited and 16 subjects completed the study in 8 weeks. PA (z = -2.37, p = .02) increased in the treatment group (n = 8) whereas the control group (n = 8) maintained baseline PA level (z = -1.61, p = .11). Health outcomes were not changed (ps > .05). CONCLUSION: Telephone-delivered intervention is feasible and has the potential to improve PA in individuals with SMI.
Authors: Tegan Bradley; Kate Bartlem; Elizabeth Campbell; Paula Wye; Chris Rissel; Kate Reid; Timothy Regan; Jacqueline Bailey; Jenny Bowman Journal: Prev Med Rep Date: 2020-05-15