Okafor, Martha and Ede, Victor and Kinuthia, Rosemary and Strotz, Debbie and Marchman, Cathryn and Weeks, Scott and Satcher, David (2014) Impact of Relaxation and Group Psycho-Education on Health Outcomes Using Integrated Care Models and Quality Improvement. Open Journal of Preventive Medicine, 04 (12). pp. 887-896. ISSN 2162-2477
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Abstract
The purpose of this Integrated Care Practice Change and Quality Improvement (ICPCQI) initiative was to evaluate the impact of wellness and relaxation and group psycho-education on health out-comes in an integrated care setting. Individuals diagnosed with mental illness and a co-occurring chronic medical condition participated in the ICPCQI initiatives which were run by peer support and wellness experts in an integrated care setting over the one-year project implementation period. Evaluation of outcome measures revealed an overall decline of 8.3% (p < 0.0001) and 7.3% (p < 0.0001) in the average systolic and diastolic blood pressure respectively. There was a 12.3% (p = 0.02) reduction on the average PHQ-9 scores. GAD-7 (p = 0.9) scores had a mean reduction of 1.5%. These preliminary results suggest that the evidence-based ICPCQI initiatives positively impact health outcomes among individuals with mental illness and chronic medical conditions.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | STM Open Press > Medical Science |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email support@stmopenpress.com |
Date Deposited: | 09 Feb 2023 09:47 |
Last Modified: | 05 Jul 2024 07:55 |
URI: | http://journal.submissionpages.com/id/eprint/337 |