Effectiveness of referral to a population-level telephone coaching service for improving health risk behaviours in people with a mental health condition: a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Telephone support services are a viable means of providing population-level support to reduce health risk behaviours. While research exists on the effectiveness of Quitlines to reduce smoking, there is limited other research investigating whether telephone services can provide effective behaviour change support for people with a mental health condition for behaviours including physical activity, healthy eating, and weight management. The aims of this trial were to evaluate the effectiveness of referral of people with a mental health condition to a population-level telephone coaching service to improve health risk behaviours and increase attempts to do so.

Methods

A parallel-group randomised controlled trial was conducted. Participants with a mental health conditio

SUBMITTER: Hanly G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11837387 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature