title: Barriers and facilitators of a healthy lifestyle among persons with serious and persistent mental illness: perspectives of community mental health providers.
abstract: The investigators used qualitative methods to examine perspectives of community mental health professionals on obesity management in adults with serious mental illness (SMI). Data from 5 focus groups were subjected to constant comparison analysis and grounded theory. Results showed that influences at individual, social, community, and societal levels impact development and maintenance of obesity. Mental health providers desired a collaborative relationship with health promotion program staff. They also believed that frequent, group-based health promotion should include participation incentives for adults with SMI and should occur over durations of at least 6-months to achieve improved health outcomes for this population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Dept. 3415, University of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Ave, Laramie, WY, 82071, USA, cmckibbi@uwyo.edu.
authors.forename: Christine L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: McKibbin
authors.forename: Katherine A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Kitchen
authors.forename: Thomas L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Wykes
authors.forename: Aaron A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003120:Colorado; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D015438:Health Behavior; D006282:Health Personnel; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009765:Obesity / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D062072:Patient Acuity; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D014959:Wyoming