The theses in this collection have been brought together as they have a focus on health literacy or health education within mental health practice. This may be amongst practitioners, students, or patients.
Life expectancy is significantly reduced in people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia with the majority of deaths resulting from natural and preventable causes. An investigation was conducted using a single group pre-test post-test design. 45 participants were recruited 87% (n=39) attended the health education groups. Results showed a significant increase in levels of exercise and the number of portions of fruit and vegetables consumed per day. Health education delivered according to the protocol developed in this study may help adults with schizophrenia to develop healthier lifestyles. Themes: physical health; psychosis; diet; exercise
This PhD work, also known as the E Sibling Project, was fully-funded by a NIHR doctoral research fellowship from 2012 to 2014. The E Sibling Project covered a series of studies staged within the MRC Complex Interventions Framework to develop and evaluate an online education and support interventions for siblings of people with first episode psychosis, the first intervention trial worldwide of its kind which ran online. Themes: Digital intervention; siblings; family caregiving; psychosis; psychoeducation intervention
