An exercise intervention for people with serious mental illness: Findings from a qualitative data analysis using participatory theme elicitation

Background Public involvement in research to improve data quality and to empower different stakeholders is good scientific practice, but rarely implemented across all research phases. Objective This article reports on an attempt to involve members of a self‐help group for relatives of people living with dementia as co‐researchers in the data analysis in a short‐term format. Methods One researcher identified statements about assistive technologies from 17 interviews with people living with dementia and informal caregivers. Two researchers and six co‐researchers independently assigned pre‐defined values to these statements. Subsequently, we compared the values of the researchers and co‐researchers. Results The members of the self‐help group identified four original values not considered by the researchers: consent, inclusion, participation and respect. Discussion The involvement of co‐researchers led to an improvement in the depth of data quality through the joint identification of values concerning assistive technology. Language barriers between researchers, co‐researchers and interview participants impeded the data analysis. Conclusion The challenges and benefits of a participatory data analysis shown here can provide a basis for recommendations for target group‐specific research involvement. Our recommendations relate to the recruitment of co‐researchers, requirements for conducting a participatory data analysis and the participation degree of people involved. Patient or Public Contribution The group of co‐researchers participating in the data analysis consisted of relatives of people living with dementia.

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“…This underlines the previously established importance of a mediator between those involved in research. 34 , 35 …”

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confidence: 99%

Improving the depth of data quality or increasing confusion? Reflections on a data analysis involving members of a self‐help group for relatives of people living with dementia

Kowe

Köhler

Teipel

2021

Health Expectations

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“…Regarding this type of factors, a study points to the importance of lack of motivation and fatigue [28], to which other researchers add poor physical self-awareness that leads to shortcomings at the motivational level as it predetermines poor performance and performance in physical activity [29]. To these variables, some authors add their Benefits and Barriers of Physical Activity in Social Inclusion and Quality of Life in People… DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.106767 own emotional influences [30], closely related to low mood and the presence of high levels of stress [31].…”

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Benefits and Barriers of Physical Activity in Social Inclusion and Quality of Life in People with Serious Mental Disorders

Méndez-Aguado,

J. Cangas,

Jesús Lirola

et al. 2023

Mental Health - Preventive Strategies

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This book chapter presents a review of the main benefits that the practice of physical activity brings to people with severe mental disorder (SMD), as well as highlighting the most significant barriers that hinder their adherence. In this regard, it should be noted that this is a population sector in which sedentary lifestyle habits predominate, showing that physical activity is not only beneficial for physical health but also for mental and social health. However, people with severe mental disorder face barriers in which personal, social, and intervention program factors play a role, what makes regular practice difficult for them and, therefore, to access the numerous benefits it brings.

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“…The size of the older population is increasing in Europe as an outcome of advances in medicine, improved healthcare, sanitation, and increased life expectancy [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]. Providing cost-effective support for the aging population is a key objective for governments [ 4 , 5 ], as aging is related to a number of common conditions, such as reduced mobility [ 6 ], dementia [ 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 ], Alzheimer [ 10 , 11 , 12 ], and other physiological or psychological problems [ 13 , 14 , 15 ]. These lead to reduced independence for the individuals, resulting in an increased number of older people being admitted to nursing homes and requiring assistance for living [ 16 , 17 ].…”

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Appraising Virtual Technologies’ Impact on Older Citizens’ Mental Health—A Comparative between 360° Video and Virtual Reality

Kupczik

Farrelly

Wilson

2022

IJERPH

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Aging populations across the world are facing a number of challenges in the context of health and healthcare. These challenges are driven by the aging process and the illnesses associated with aging. Healthcare for older people has become a point of concern with most health organizations, and this is particularly the case with palliative care. In this instance, the movement of the patient may be restricted to a room with no or limited access to the outdoors. This research focuses on the active integration of immersive technologies with healthcare. By addressing the problem of providing patients with the experience of being present in an outdoors space, the associated psychological and physiological benefits can be identified. In this mixed methods research paper, the impact of a crossover study to discern technology preferences in relation to immersive technologies among a sample of older people is reported. In addition, the study highlights factors that contribute to a meaningful immersive experience that can improve psychological and physiological wellbeing. The study identifies that there are two significant categorical aspects that contribute to such immersive experiences, technological aspects (including, for example, the weight of headsets, visual impairment, pixelation, and gamification) and emotive aspects (for example, joy, anger, and fear). The study suggests that older people prefer immersive Virtual Reality (VR) environments rather than 360 video experiences. This can be attributed to the greater flexibility in the provision of interactivity in virtual reality systems.

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An exercise intervention for people with serious mental illness: Findings from a qualitative data analysis using participatory theme elicitation

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Improving the depth of data quality or increasing confusion? Reflections on a data analysis involving members of a self‐help group for relatives of people living with dementia

Improving the depth of data quality or increasing confusion? Reflections on a data analysis involving members of a self‐help group for relatives of people living with dementia

Benefits and Barriers of Physical Activity in Social Inclusion and Quality of Life in People with Serious Mental Disorders

Appraising Virtual Technologies’ Impact on Older Citizens’ Mental Health—A Comparative between 360° Video and Virtual Reality

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