Health and wellness photovoice project: engaging consumers with serious mental illness in health care interventions.
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Title | Health and wellness photovoice project: engaging consumers with serious mental illness in health care interventions. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2013 |
Authors | Cabassa, LJ, Parcesepe, A, Nicasio, A, Baxter, E, Tsemberis, S, Lewis-Fernández, R |
Journal | Qual Health Res |
Volume | 23 |
Issue | 5 |
Pagination | 618-30 |
Date Published | 2013 May |
ISSN | 1049-7323 |
Keywords | Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins, Community-Based Participatory Research, Female, Health Behavior, Humans, Male, Mental Disorders, Middle Aged, Motor Activity, Patient Preference, Photography, Risk Reduction Behavior, Transcription Factors |
Abstract | People with serious mental illnesses (SMI) are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease and premature mortality. We used photovoice in two supportive housing agencies to engage consumers with SMI to inform the implementation of health care interventions. Sixteen consumers participated in six weekly sessions in which they took photographs about their health and discussed the meanings of these photographs in individual interviews and group sessions. We identified several implementation themes related to consumers' preferences. Peer-based approaches were preferred more than clinician-driven models. Participants expressed a desire to learn practical skills through hands-on activities to modify health behaviors. Consumers expressed a desire to increase their physical activity. Participants revealed in their photographs and narratives the important role that communities' food environments play in shaping eating habits. In this article, we show how photovoice can generate valuable community knowledge to inform the translation of health care interventions in supportive housing agencies. |
DOI | 10.1177/1049732312470872 |
Alternate Journal | Qual Health Res |
PubMed ID | 23258117 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC3818106 |
Grant List | K01 MH091118 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States K01 MH09118 01A1 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States L60 MD001850 / MD / NIMHD NIH HHS / United States R01 MH076051 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States R25 MH080916 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States R25 MH080916-01A2 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States |