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Effects and feasibility of the "traffic light method for somatic screening and lifestyle" in patients with severe
Berno van Meijel1, Sonja van Hamersveld, Ronald van Gool
1Cluster Nursing, Research Group Mental Health Nursing (Amsterdam/Alkmaar), Inholland University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam; Parnassia Psychiatric Institute, The Hague, The Netherlands.
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 Methods:
A pilot study using a quasi-experimental mixed method design with additional content analyses of lifestyle plans and logbooks.
Findings:
Significant 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 Implications:
The TLM may contribute to a higher quality of care regarding somatic screening and lifestyle training.
