The Effect of a Wellness Program on Nutritional and Diet Knowledge, Exercise and Weight Control Knowledge, and Weight Control of Schizophrenia.
10.12934/jkpmhn.2010.19.1.34
- Author:
Kyung Hee KO
1
;
Myung Sill CHUNG
;
Jung Hee KIM
Author Information
1. Seoul National Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Wellness program;
Body weight;
Diet;
Exercise;
Schizophrenia
- MeSH:
Body Weight;
Diet*;
Health Promotion*;
Humans;
Schizophrenia*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2010;19(1):34-43
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This research was conducted to compare the effect of a wellness program on nutrition and diet knowledge, exercise and weight control knowledge, and weight control of schizophrenia patients. METHODS: A nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used for this study. A total of 34 patients were randomly divided into the experimental group (17) and the control group (17). The experimental group received about 1 hour of a nutrition and diet knowledge intervention for 6 weeks and about 1 hour of an exercise and weight control knowledge intervention for another 6 weeks, while the control group received the usual care. The outcome variables were measured before and after the program. Data were analyzed by t-test using SPSS/WIN 14.0. RESULTS: The experimental group showed significant improvement in nutrition and diet knowledge, exercise and weight control knowledge, and reduction in body weight. CONCLUSION: The wellness program was effective on increasing nutrition and diet knowledge, exercise and weight control knowledge, and decreasing body weight of schizophrenia patients.
