title: Prerequisites for a healthy lifestyle-experiences of persons with psychosis.
abstract: The purpose of this study is to explore prerequisites for a healthy lifestyle as described by individuals diagnosed with psychosis. Forty participants who had performed a lifestyle intervention focusing on physical activities and lifestyle education were interviewed. Conventional content analysis was used. The results are described in two categories: (1) Individual Prerequisites and (2) Being a Part of Society. The individuals said that they got stuck in a state of planning without taking action. It was pointless to make a bigger effort because the psychotic disorder could, at any time, worsen the prerequisites. They also said that they wanted to live like everybody else and therefore tried to adopt a normal lifestyle. Future interventions or professional support by mental health nurses and other health care givers should target the transition from planning to action to achieve a healthy lifestyle, and should help the individual to taking part in society.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköpings University, Linköping, Sweden. rikard.wardig@liu.se
authors.forename: Rikard Erik
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Wärdig
authors.forename: Margareta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bachrach-Lindström
authors.forename: Anniqa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Foldemo
authors.forename: Torbjörn
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lindström
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hultsjö
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D009043:Motor Activity; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000145:classification*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology; D012944:Social Support; D012951:Socialization; D013548:Sweden