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inThe British Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol.79 N°7 (July 2016) . - p. 442-449

Titre :	The role of occupational therapists in the provision of dietary interventions for people with severe mental illness: Results from a national survey
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Lauren Williams ; Prudence Magin ; Joshua Sultana ; Kirsti Haracz
Année de publication :	2016
Article en page(s) :	p. 442-449
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	ergothérapie  santé mentale  diététique  changement de style de vie  obésité
Résumé :	Introduction People living with severe mental illness are at least twice as likely to be obese as the general population, partly due to lifestyle risk factors including poor diet quality. This study aims to quantify how Australian mental health occupational therapists address the dietary issues of people with severe mental illness. Method A 23-item cross-sectional online survey was distributed via email to all members of Occupational Therapy Australia, with those working in mental health (an estimated 305 members) invited to participate. Response frequencies were analysed in SPSS. Open-ended comments were subjected to thematic analysis. Results Eight-six eligible participants (28.2% of the target population) completed the full survey. Most (81%) felt confident in providing healthy eating advice, with 76% reporting being self-educated about nutrition. Dietitian support for complex advice was seen as beneficial by 88%, but only 30% reported reasonable access to dietitians. Qualitative themes included: accessing dietitians, information and education, and putting advice into practice. Conclusion There is potential to enhance the credentialling and continuing education of occupational therapists and improve inter-professional collaboration with dietitians to assist the occupational therapist in achieving better health and reducing the burden of chronic disease for people experiencing severe mental illness.
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[article] The role of occupational therapists in the provision of dietary interventions for people with severe mental illness: Results from a national survey [texte imprimé] / Lauren Williams ; Prudence Magin ; Joshua Sultana ; Kirsti Haracz . - 2016 . - p. 442-449.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in The British Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol.79 N°7 (July 2016) . - p. 442-449

Mots-clés :	ergothérapie  santé mentale  diététique  changement de style de vie  obésité
Résumé :	Introduction People living with severe mental illness are at least twice as likely to be obese as the general population, partly due to lifestyle risk factors including poor diet quality. This study aims to quantify how Australian mental health occupational therapists address the dietary issues of people with severe mental illness. Method A 23-item cross-sectional online survey was distributed via email to all members of Occupational Therapy Australia, with those working in mental health (an estimated 305 members) invited to participate. Response frequencies were analysed in SPSS. Open-ended comments were subjected to thematic analysis. Results Eight-six eligible participants (28.2% of the target population) completed the full survey. Most (81%) felt confident in providing healthy eating advice, with 76% reporting being self-educated about nutrition. Dietitian support for complex advice was seen as beneficial by 88%, but only 30% reported reasonable access to dietitians. Qualitative themes included: accessing dietitians, information and education, and putting advice into practice. Conclusion There is potential to enhance the credentialling and continuing education of occupational therapists and improve inter-professional collaboration with dietitians to assist the occupational therapist in achieving better health and reducing the burden of chronic disease for people experiencing severe mental illness.
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