目的:本研究旨在探討衛生教育介入對日間留院精神病患體重管理之成效。方法:採實驗性研究法 (experimental research design),以方便取樣於中區某醫院精神科日間病房同意參與研究且符合收案條件之精神病患為對象共64位,隨機分配為實驗組及對照組各32位,實驗組接受整合動態生活、體型意識、健康飲食的體重管理衛生教育方案,每週一次,每次二小時,為期八週;對照組則無。結果:體重管理衛生教育介入方案後,實驗組在動態生活的知識達顯著差異;身體質量指數顯著降低,而對照組身體質量指數顯著增加,顯示衛教介入有部分成效。結論:本研究結果可提供臨床精神科治療團隊,設計體重管理衛教方案之參考。
Purposes: This study analyzed the effectiveness of a weight management health education program in day care mental disorder patients. Methods: An experimental research design method was used and a total of 64 mental disorder patients were recruited from a psychiatric day care facility run by a hospital in Taichung, Taiwan. All subjects volunteered to participate and met qualification requirements. Subjects were randomly allocated into the control or experimental group, with 32 subjects in each. Experimental group subjects were given a weight management health education program that integrated active living, body image and healthy diet. Two-hour sessions were held once a week for eight weeks. Control group participants did not participate in any education program. Results: After completing the program, there were significant differences in knowledge of living an active life between the two groups. While experimental group subjects achieved a significantly reduced body mass index (BMI), control group subjects showed a significantly increased BMI. This demonstrated the effectiveness of the health education program. Conclusions: Research results provide a valuable reference for clinical psychiatric teams designing weight management health education programs.