Evaluating a volunteer 'Health Champions' intervention supporting people with severe mental illness to manage their physical health: feasibility hybrid randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with severe mental illness (SMI) have worse physical health than the general population. There is evidence that support from volunteers can help the mental health of people with SMI, but little evidence regarding the support they can give for physical health.

Aims

To evaluate the feasibility of an intervention where volunteer 'Health Champions' support people with SMI in managing their physical health.

Method

A feasibility hybrid randomised controlled trial conducted in mental health teams with people with SMI. Volunteers delivered the Health Champions intervention. We collected data on the feasibility of delivering the intervention, and clinical and cost-effectiveness. Participants were randomised by a statistician independent of the research team,

SUBMITTER: Williams J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11536213 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature