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The Association Between Food Insecurity And Physical Activity In Adults With Serious Mental Illness Living In Supportive Housing, Amy Taylor Cunningham, Lara Carson Weinstein, Ana Stefancic, Alexis Silverio, Leopoldo J. Cabassa
The Association Between Food Insecurity And Physical Activity In Adults With Serious Mental Illness Living In Supportive Housing, Amy Taylor Cunningham, Lara Carson Weinstein, Ana Stefancic, Alexis Silverio, Leopoldo J. Cabassa
Department of Family & Community Medicine Faculty Papers
Rates of food insecurity are high among adults with serious mental illness (SMI); this population also engages in less physical activity than the general population. However, the relationship between food insecurity and physical activity in this group has not been explored. We examined food insecurity prevalence and its association with physical activity in 314 adults with SMI living in supportive housing in New York City and Philadelphia and enrolled in an institutional review board-approved randomized controlled trial of a Peer Group Lifestyle Balance (PGLB) program. We analyzed 2014 baseline survey data, including demographic data and self-reported food security, and four …
Service Use By Medicaid Recipients With Serious Mental Illness During An Rct Of The Bridge Peer Health Navigator Intervention, Erin L Kelly, Benjamin Hong, Lei Duan, Laura Pancake, Heather Cohen, John S Brekke
Service Use By Medicaid Recipients With Serious Mental Illness During An Rct Of The Bridge Peer Health Navigator Intervention, Erin L Kelly, Benjamin Hong, Lei Duan, Laura Pancake, Heather Cohen, John S Brekke
Department of Family & Community Medicine Faculty Papers
OBJECTIVE: Integration of general medical care and mental health care is a high priority for individuals with serious mental illnesses because of their high risk of morbidity and early mortality. The Bridge is a peer-led, health navigator intervention designed to improve access to and use of health care and self-management of medical services by individuals with serious mental illnesses. This study expands on a previous study in which the authors examined participants' self-reported outcomes from a 12-month randomized controlled trial of the Bridge. In the study reported here, Medicaid data were used to assess the impact of the intervention on …
'It's Common Sense That An Individual Must Eat': Advocating For Food Justice With People With Psychiatric Disabilities Through Photovoice., Lara Carson Weinstein, Mariana Chilton, Renee Turchi, Ann C Klassen, Marianna Lanoue, Alexis Silvero, Leopoldo J Cabassa
'It's Common Sense That An Individual Must Eat': Advocating For Food Justice With People With Psychiatric Disabilities Through Photovoice., Lara Carson Weinstein, Mariana Chilton, Renee Turchi, Ann C Klassen, Marianna Lanoue, Alexis Silvero, Leopoldo J Cabassa
Department of Family & Community Medicine Faculty Papers
BACKGROUND: People with SMI have often been excluded in advocacy efforts focused on physical health, health care and health and social policy.
OBJECTIVE: Following a Photovoice project focused on barriers to healthy eating and physical activity in urban neighbourhoods, participant-researchers were invited to present their insights in community advocacy settings. The purpose of this study was to explore the feasibility and participant-researchers' experience of these community advocacy activities.
DESIGN: We held four focus groups with the eight participant-researchers after each community advocacy activity to explore their experience with public speaking, presenting their experiences and advocating.
SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: People with …
Feasibility Pilot Outcomes Of A Mammography Decision Support And Navigation Intervention For Women With Serious Mental Illness Living In Supportive Housing Settings., Lara Weinstein, Marianna Lanoue, Katelyn Hurley, Colleen Payton, Randa Sifri, Ronald Myers
Feasibility Pilot Outcomes Of A Mammography Decision Support And Navigation Intervention For Women With Serious Mental Illness Living In Supportive Housing Settings., Lara Weinstein, Marianna Lanoue, Katelyn Hurley, Colleen Payton, Randa Sifri, Ronald Myers
Department of Family & Community Medicine Faculty Papers
Objective: People with serious mental illness (SMI) experience significant disparities in morbidity and mortality from preventable and treatable medical conditions. Women with SMI have low mammography screening rates. SMI, poverty, and poor access to care can have a significant effect on a woman’s opportunity to learn about and discuss breast cancer screening with health care providers. This study examines the feasibility pilot outcomes of mammography decision support and patient navigation intervention (DSNI) for women with SMI living in supportive housing settings. The primary research question was: Does the DSNI increase knowledge, promote favorable attitudes, and decrease decisional conflict relating to …