Dissecting the Obesogenic Environment of a Psychiatric Setting: Client Perspectives
Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
29 October 2013
Abstract
This qualitative study asked individuals with schizophrenia to identify environmental factors in a psychiatric facility that influence their diet, physical activity, and ultimately weight. Participants took photographs of environmental elements they perceived to be obesogenic within the hospital and then participated in a semi-structured interview during which they were asked about the identified environmental elements. The Analysis Grid for Environments Linked to Obesity (ANGELO) framework was used for the analysis of data. Participants recommended individual and environmental approaches to address obesity. The ANGELO framework is a useful tool for identifying obesogenic factors, a process that can inform environmental interventions in psychiatric settings.
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Cette étude qualitative demande aux individus schizophrènes d'identifier, dans un centre psychiatrique, les facteurs environnementaux influent sur leur régime alimentaire, leur activité physique et, finalement, leur poids. Les participants et participantes ont photographié les éléments environnementaux à l'hôpital qui selon leur perception favorisaient l'obésité. Ils ont ensuite participé à un entretien semi-structuré discutant des éléments identifiés. Le cadre de la grille d'analyse pour les environnements liés à l'obésité (ANGELO) a été utilisé pour l'analyse de données. Les participants et participantes ont proposé des approches individuelles et environnementales pour combattre l'obésité. Le cadre ANGELO, outil utile pour l'identification de facteurs obésogènes, peut guider les interventions environnementales en milieu psychiatrique.
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Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 32 • Number 3 • September 2013
Pages: 51 - 68
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GorczynskiPaul, FaulknerGuy, and CohnTony. 2013. Dissecting the Obesogenic Environment of a Psychiatric Setting: Client Perspectives. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health.
32(3): 51-68. https://doi.org/10.7870/cjcmh-2013-024
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