NCT06996899

Physical Health Improvement Intervention for People Admitted to Mental Health Service

Establishing Utility of a Physical Health Improvement Intervention in a Regional Mental Health Impatient Service: a Multimethod Study

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 25 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Charles Darwin University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to codesign and implement a physical health improvement behaviour change intervention for people being treated for a mental illness in a mental health inpatient unit of a regional hospital.

Detailed description

People in regional areas with mental illness suffer high prevalence of preventable chronic health conditions. Multi-morbidity in people with mental illness contributes to a reduced life expectancy of up to 20 years. Many physical diseases are preventable and/or reversable if risk factors are identified early, and the right health promotion tools and interventions are provided. Addressing such a complex issue for people with mental illness requires an approach which is adaptable, has been co-designed with clinicians and consumers and is comprehensive to target individualised health behaviours. This research uses the Health Improvement Profile (HIP) tool to help clinicians (e.g. nurses, doctors) to assess patients physical health and identify risk factors or early signs of chronic disease. Using the Health Improvement Profile (HIP) tool during admission the clinicians will work with clients to implement the most suitable health promotion tools to help improve physical health. Using implementation research methodology and following the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) the study is broken into the following 4 stages: * Identify * Adapt - codesign/adapt Health Improvement Profile (HIP) intervention and develop user training * Implement - into clinical areas to assist developing personalised Health Improvement Profile (HIP) * Evaluate - using both qualitative and quantitative data to determine feasibility of the Health Improvement Profile (HIP) and implementation in a regional health service

Conditions

• Physical Health
• Mental Illnesses
• Chronic Diseases

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Health Improvement Profile (HIP)	The Health Improvement Profile (HIP) is a comprehensive physical assessment conducted by a trained clinician which aims to link evidence based interventions for flagged abnormal health parameters. There are 27 health parameters assessed such as weight, Body Mass Index (BMI), blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol levels, and waist circumference, alongside questions on lifestyle factors like smoking, diet, and physical activity, as well as medication use and its side effects. Client participant will collaborate with their clinician in developing an individualised Health Improvement Profile which identifies suitable health behaviours interventions to improve physical health. Health behaviours may be associated with diet, exercise, sleep, hygiene (including oral care) and mindfulness.
OTHER	Clinician Health Improvement Profile user training	Clinician/staff participants will receive Health Improvement Profile user training on how to conduct the comprehensive physical assessments for 27 health parameters and how to link the evidence based actions to develop an individualised Health Improvement Profile for clients admitted to inpatient service. Training includes online videos simulating assessments and completing the Health Improvement Profile and face to face workshops.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-07-01
• Primary completion: 2027-07-01
• Completion: 2028-12-01
• First posted: 2025-05-30
• Last updated: 2026-03-19