Retention of older veterans with serious mental illness in a clinical exercise program

Frontiers in Psychiatry

Psychiatry

Kim T. Mueser¹  James L. Rudolph²  Whitney L. Mills²  Julia Browne³  Eric B. Elbogen⁴  Katherine S. Hall⁵  Richard Sloane⁵  Wen Chih Wu⁶  Alexander S. Young⁷  Noah S. Philip⁸ 

[1] Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Departments of Occupational Therapy, Psychology, and Psychiatry, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States;Center of Innovation in Long Term Services and Supports, VA Providence Healthcare System, Providence, RI, United States;Department of Health Services, Policy & Practice, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States;Center of Innovation in Long Term Services and Supports, VA Providence Healthcare System, Providence, RI, United States;Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States;Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, United States;Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, United States;Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States;Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, United States;Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States;Medical Service, VA Providence Healthcare System, Providence, RI, United States;Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, VA Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States;Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States;VA RR&D Center for Neurorestoration and Neurotechnology, VA Providence Healthcare System, Providence, RI, United States;

关键词: physical activity;    dropout;    engagement;    schizophrenia;    bipolar disorder;    recurrent major depressive disorder;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1221030

 received in 2023-05-11, accepted in 2023-06-01,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Older adults with serious mental illness (SMI) have compromised physical function that could be improved with exercise; however, retention in exercise programs is a challenge. This study was a retrospective analysis of retention for the 150 older veterans with SMI that enrolled in Gerofit, a clinical exercise program offered in the Veterans Health Administration. Chi-square and t-tests were conducted to evaluate baseline differences between those that were and were not retained at six and 12 months. Retention was 33% and better health-related quality of life and endurance were related to retention. Future work is needed to improve exercise program retention in this population.

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