Implementation of a lifestyle intervention for people with a severe mental illness (SMILE): a process evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several interventions have been developed to improve physical health and lifestyle behaviour of people with a severe mental illness (SMI). Recently, we conducted a pragmatic cluster-randomised controlled trial which evaluated the effects of the one-year Severe Mental Illness Lifestyle Evaluation (SMILE) lifestyle intervention compared with usual care in clients with SMI. The SMILE intervention is a 12-month group-based lifestyle intervention with a focus on increased physical activity and healthy food intake. The aim of the current study was to explore the experiences of people with SMI and healthcare professionals (HCPs) regarding implementation feasibility of the SMILE intervention and the fidelity to the SMILE intervention.

Methods

A process evaluation was cond

SUBMITTER: Walburg FS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8729040 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature