The LIV project – an individualized lifestyle intervention for people diagnosed with schizophrenia
The aim of the project was to investigate the effects and cost-effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention in the areas of physical activity, diet, alcohol and tobacco for people diagnosed with schizophrenia.
The specific questions to investigate the impact of the intervention on are:
- Health-related behaviours, such as physical activity, dietary habits, alcohol intake and smoking habits.
- The risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease, measured by clinical variables and blood tests.
- The underlying disease, measured as psychiatric symptoms and with validated measuring instruments.
- Health economic variables.
About the project
Project period:
- 2012–2023
Financiers:
- FoUU region Halland
- Psykiatrin i Halland
- KK-stiftelsen
Partners:
- Psykiatrin Halland
- Socialförvaltningen, Halmstads kommun
- Varbergs omsorg, Varberg
- Förvaltningen för funktionsstöd, Kungsbacka kommun
- Unilever
- Eli Lilly Sweden AB
Projektdeltagare:
- Henrika Jormfeldt, Professor and project leader, Halmstad University
- Ing-Marie Carlsson, Docent, Halmstad University
- Helena Eriksson, Senior Lecturer, Halmstad University
- Ingela Skärsäter, Professor, Halmstad University
- Marjut Blomqvist, PhD Student, Halmstad University
- Sofie Lundström, PhD Student, Halmstad University
- Andreas Ivarsson, Professor, Halmstad University
- Magnus Bergquist, Professor, Halmstad University
- Anna Sandgren, Docent, Linneaus University
- Susanne Lindberg, PhD Studet, Halmstad University
Published articles in the project
Blomqvist, M., Ivarsson, A., Sandgren, A., Carlsson, I-M., & Jormfeldt, H. (2023). Relationship between Physical Activity and Health Outcomes in Persons with Psychotic Disorders after Participation in a 2-Year Individualized Lifestyle Intervention, Issues in Mental Health Nursing, DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2023.2212771
Hagström, J., Svensson, K., Blomqvist, M., & Jormfeldt, H. (2020). “Waiting in the Wings”—Next-of-Kin’s Experiences of Lifestyle Interventions for People with Schizophrenia. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2020.1731026
Lundström, S., Jormfeldt, H., Hedman Ahlström, B., & Skärsäter, I. (2020). Mental health nurses’ experience of physical healthcare and health promotion initiatives for people with severe mental illness. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 29, 244–253. DOI: 10.1111/inm.12669.
Blomqvist, M., Ivarsson, A., Carlsson, I-M., Sandgren A., & Jormfeldt, H. (2019). Health Effects of an Individualized Lifestyle Intervention for People with Psychotic Disorders in Psychiatric Outpatient Services: A Two-Year Follow-up. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2019.1642425
Lundström, S., Jormfeldt, H., Hedman Ahlström, B., & Skärsäter, I. (2019). Health-related lifestyle and perceived health among people with severe mental illness: Gender differences and degree of sense of coherence. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 33, 2, 182-188 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2018.12.002
External link.
Blomqvist, M., Ivarsson, A., Carlsson, I-M., Sandgren A., & Jormfeldt, H. (2018). Health Risks among People with Severe Mental Illness in Psychiatric Outpatient Settings, Issues in Mental Health Nursing, DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2017.1422200
Blomqvist, M., Sandgren, A., Carlsson, I-M., & Jormfeldt, H. (2018). Enabling healthy living – experiences of people with severe mental illness in psychiatric outpatient services. The International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 27 (1), 236-246. doi: 10.1111/inm.12313
Carlsson, I-M., Blomqvist, M., & Jormfeldt, H. (2017). Ethical and methodological issues in qualitative studies involving people with severe and persistent mental illness such as schizophrenia and other psychotic conditions: a critical review. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Health and Well-being, 12, 2, 1368323 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2017.1368323 External link.
Lindberg, S., Jormfeldt, H., &. Bergqvist, M. (2017). Unlocking design potential: Design with people diagnosed with schizophrenia, Informatics for Health and Social Care, DOI: 10.1080/17538157.2017.1363762 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17538157.2017.1363762 External link.
Lundström, S., Hedman Ahlström, B., Jormfeldt, H., Eriksson, H., & Skärsäter, I. (2017). The meaning of lifestyle changes/ health behavior changes for person with severe mental illness participating in a health promoting intervention. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 38 (9), 717-725. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2017.1330909 External link.
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