title: Assessment of a Chronic Disease Self-Management Program to Increase Physical Activity of Adults With Severe Mental Illness.
abstract: Individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) experience excessive co-morbidities and early mortality. Self-management programs have the potential to increase physical activity levels of individuals with SMI and reduce the incidence of co-morbidities. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to assess a chronic disease self-management program (CDSMP) to increase physical activity of adults with SMI measured by daily steps tracked with a pedometer. Results of data analysis indicated no statistically significant difference in steps across the six-week program. However, findings suggested that individuals with SMI are capable of using a pedometer and tracking steps on a daily basis.
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD. Electronic address: jstro005@umaryland.edu.
authors.forename: Julia Ringgold
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Strong
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD.
authors.forename: Gail Schoen
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Lemaire
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD.
authors.forename: Lyn Stankiewicz
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D061725:Accelerometry; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000628:therapy; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index