Effects and Feasibility of the "Traffic Light Method for Somatic Screening and Lifestyle" in Patients With Severe Mental Illness: A Pilot Study

Berno van Meijel; Sonja van Hamersveld; Ronald van Gool; Jaap van der Bijl; Peter van Harten

doi:10.1111/ppc.12071

Effects and Feasibility of the "Traffic Light Method for Somatic Screening and Lifestyle" in Patients With Severe Mental Illness: A Pilot Study

Berno van Meijel^*, Sonja van Hamersveld, Ronald van Gool, Jaap van der Bijl, Peter van Harten

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Abstract

Purpose To study the preliminary effects and feasibility of the Traffic Light Method for somatic screening and lifestyle (TLM) in patients with severe mental illness. Design and MethodsA pilot study using a quasi-experimental mixed method design with additional content analyses of lifestyle plans and logbooks. FindingsSignificant improvements were found in body weight and waist circumference. Positive trends were found in patients' subjective evaluations of the TLM. The implementation of the TLM was considered feasible. Practice ImplicationsThe TLM may contribute to a higher quality of care regarding somatic screening and lifestyle training.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	106-113
Journal	Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
Volume	51
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12071
Publication status	Published - Apr 2015

Keywords

Lifestyle training
severe mental illness
somatic screening

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