Main Outcomes of a Peer-Led Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for People With Serious Mental Illness in Supportive Housing

2020 ◽  
pp. appi.ps.2020003
Author(s):  
Leopoldo J. Cabassa ◽  
Ana Stefancic ◽  
Roberto Lewis-Fernández ◽  
José Luchsinger ◽  
Lara Carson Weinstein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Lifestyle Intervention ◽  
Serious Mental Illness ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Supportive Housing

scholarly journals Organization leaders’ decisions to sustain a peer-led healthy lifestyle intervention for people with serious mental illness in supportive housing

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leopoldo J Cabassa ◽  
Ana Stefancic ◽  
Lauren Bochicchio ◽  
Daniela Tuda ◽  
Christopher Weatherly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Lifestyle Intervention ◽  
Serious Mental Illness ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Organizational Capacity ◽  
Implementation Strategies ◽  
Supportive Housing ◽  
Routine Practice

Abstract Healthy lifestyle interventions that increase physical activity and healthy dietary habits can help improve the physical health of people with serious mental illness (SMI). Yet, these interventions are not implemented in routine practice settings. This mixed methods study examined the decisions that leaders from three supportive housing agencies made as they planned to sustain a peer-led healthy lifestyle intervention for people with SMI at the end of a clinical trial. A combination of implementation strategies that addressed cost concerns, generated local evidence of the intervention’s benefits, and provided ongoing training was identified as important for sustainability. A sustainability model illustrating implementation strategies and mechanisms for supporting three sustainability domains (funding, organizational capacity, and adaptation) was prioritized by participants. Study findings can inform future studies testing strategies and mechanisms to support the sustainability of interventions in routine practice settings to improve the physical health of people with SMI.

Participant Experiences With a Peer-Led Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for People With Serious Mental Illness

2021 ◽  
pp. appi.ps.2020003
Author(s):  
Ana Stefancic ◽  
Lauren Bochicchio ◽  
Daniela Tuda ◽  
Kristen Gurdak ◽  
Leopoldo J. Cabassa
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Lifestyle Intervention ◽  
Serious Mental Illness ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle

scholarly journals Feasibility Study of Increasing Social Support to Enhance a Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 289-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly A. Aschbrenner ◽  
Kim T. Mueser ◽  
John A. Naslund ◽  
Amy A. Gorin ◽  
Allison Kinney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Lifestyle Intervention ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Serious Mental Illness ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle
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