Assessment of the factors that determine the acquisition of healthy eating habits in people with severe mental disorder: Qualitative approach from a first- person perspective and from professionals
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Publication date
2020ISSN
2184-7770
Abstract
Introduction: Adoption unhealthy diets is related to the appearance of metabolic alterations a contributing factor to the high rates of comorbidities in people with severe mental illness. Knowing the determining factors allows to develop food education programs appropriate to the needs of the person; Goals: To explore the factors that determine the adoption and maintenance of eating habits, and identify the most efficient strategies for changing habits; Methods: Descriptive study with qualitative data collection and analysis. Data was obtained from 6 discussion groups. A thematic analysis of the corpus was carried out; Results: 23 people attended to mental health services and 30 professionals from different care areas participated. Six main themes emerge; Conclusions: Professionals and users agree on the need to promote healthy eating. Knowing the predisposition and conditioning factors to adopt a behaviour change is essential for the design of efficient interventions.
Introducción: La adopción de dietas de baja calidad nutricional se relaciona con la aparición de alteraciones metabólicas, factor que contribuye a la elevada tasa de comorbilidades entre las personas con TMG. Conocer los factores condicionantes permite desarrollar programas de educación alimentaria adecuados a las necesidades de la persona; Objetivos: Explorar los factores que condicionan la adopción y mantenimiento de los hábitos alimentarios, e identificar las estrategias más eficientes para el cambio de hábitos; Métodos: Estudio descriptivo mediante la recogida de datos y análisis cualitativo. Los datos se obtuvieron de la realización de 6 grupos de discusión. Se procedió a un análisis temático del corpus textual; Resultados: Participaron 23 personas vinculadas a los servicios de salud mental y 30 profesionales de los distintos ámbitos de atención. Se desprenden 6 temas principales; Conclusiones: Profesionales y usuarios coinciden en la necesidad de promocionar la alimentación saludable. Conocer la predisposición y los condicionantes para adoptar un cambio de conducta es fundamental para el diseño de intervenciones eficientes.
Document Type
Article
Document version
Published version
Language
Spanish
Subject (CDU)
613 - Hygiene generally. Personal health and hygiene
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Pages
13 p.
Publisher
Ludomedia
Is part of
New Trends in Qualitative Research, 3, 318–330
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