Contributions of a time use perspective in community mental health practice: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Time use is an important indicator of health and well-being. Exploration of time use can provide in-depth information about individuals' activity patterns including routines and structure, the experience of activities, personal priorities and challenges. People experiencing severe mental illness may be at particular risk for time use patterns associated with poor health and wellbeing.

Methods

This scoping review aimed to identify and map the evidence about how a time use perspective informs assessment and intervention in community mental health practice. Electronic databases and hand-searches were used to identify relevant studies involving people with severe mental illness, and focused on time use applications in practice. Twenty-nine studies were included in t

SUBMITTER: Fossey E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11502927 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature