This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a medical illness self-management program in improving the health and health behaviour of people who are recieving care at a community mental health center.
Official Title
Adapting a Medical Self-Management Program for a Community Mental Health Center.
Conditions
- Chronic Disease
- Mental illness
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Treatment, Randomised, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study.
Further Details
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Measured at Months 6 and 12: Behavioural self-efficacy
- Patient activation
- Health behaviours, including exercise, physical activity, and smoking
- Health service use
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Measured at Months 6 and 12: Health-related quality of life
- Body mass index (BMI)
Study Start
September 2006
Eligibility & Criteria
- Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older
- Genders Eligible for Study: Both
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Inclusion Criteria:
- Currently receiving treatment at Dekalb Community Service Board
- Chronic disease
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of more than two psychiatric or medical hospitalisations within the year prior to study entry
Total Enrolment
111
Contact Details
Benjamin Druss, (MD, MPH)
Emory University
Location:
Winn Way Mental Health Center
Decatur, Georgia
United States, 30030
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