ผู้วิจัย/Authors: Marhani Midn and others

ชื่อเรื่อง/Title: A weight management programme for patients with severe mental illness: apilot in a general hospital setting in Malaysia.

แหล่งที่มา/Source: ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry .Vol 9 NO.1 January-June 2008. page1

รายละเอียด / Details:

Objecctive:To describe the setting up of a pilot project on weight management programme for patients with severe mental illness(SMI) in a general hospital setting, the effectiveness of the programme on 5 patients and the feasibility ofsuch programme to be developed in our local setting. Methods: Key staff members from relevant disciplines were involved through out the programme, which was based on dietary education, exercise and behavioural technigues. It was conducted weekly for physical exercise and biweekly for topic discussion with a total duration of 16 weeks. Results: Patients achieved means (SDs) weight loss of 1.78 (2.83) kg; BMI reduction of0.92 (1.41) kg/m2; and reduction f waist circumference of 6.8 (4.97) cm. Factors associated with positive health outcome were high baseline BMI, high educational level and committed family members. Conclusion: The programme appears to be effective for patients and is feasible to be developed in Malaysian hospitals.

Keywords: severe mental illness, weight interventions

ปีที่เผยแพร่/Year: 2008

Address: Department of Psychiatry. UniversitiKebangsaan Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia

Code: 2010000202

ISSN/ISBN: 02183420

Country of publication: Thailand

Language: English

Category: Abstract

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