A5047048364- Physical Activity and Health
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Media Influence and Health
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
University of Newcastle Australia
2019-2022
Hunter Medical Research Institute
2019-2022
The NSW Get Healthy Service® (GHS) is a free telephone-based coaching service in NSW, Australia, which supports behaviour change around healthy eating and physical activity. aims of this study were to 1) assess the proportion participants within GHS who report having had mental health condition, 2) describe compare risk profiles confidence for with without condition. Secondary data analysis was conducted on information collected via participant self-report as part process 11,925 enrolled...
People with a mental health condition have shorter life expectancy than the general population. This is largely attributable to higher rates of chronic disease and prevalence modifiable risk behaviours including tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, poor nutrition, physical inactivity. Telephone support services offer viable option provide reduce these at population-level; however, whilst there some research pertaining Quitlines, limited other investigating whether telephone may effective...
Abstract Background People with a mental health condition experience greater prevalence of chronic disease and reduced life expectancy compared to the general population. Modifiable risk behaviours, such as physical inactivity poor nutrition are major contributing factors. Population-level coaching delivering behavioural change support via telephone for healthy eating, activity, weight management is an opportunity utilised by this group improvement in lifestyle behaviours. Health coaches...
Objective: To determine the prevalence of, and factors associated with, awareness use of telephone-based behaviour change support services among clients a community mental health service. Methods: Adult (n=375) one Australian service completed telephone interview self-reported not meeting National Guidelines for smoking, nutrition, alcohol consumption and/or physical activity. Descriptive statistics summarised New South Wales Quitline® Get Healthy Service® participants with lifestyle risk...
Smoking rates remain higher for people with a mental health condition compared to the general population and contribute greater chronic disease burden premature mortality. Quitline services offer telephone-based smoking cessation support public have been shown be effective. There is limited research exploring characteristics of smokers who use or impacts using service on their behaviors.This observational study aimed compare demographic related characteristics, quit attempts callers New...
Population-level telephone coaching services provide accessible behaviour change support for modifiable health risk behaviours. The NSW Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service® (GHS) is a free telephone-based service in Australia, supporting improvements healthy eating, physical activity achieving or maintaining weight. This study compared measures of participation (such as program completion) outcomes achieved immediate post-program (including changes fruit vegetable consumption,...