Participation in and Satisfaction With an Exercise Program for Inpatient Mental Health Consumers

Robert Stanton; Trish Donohue; Michelle Garnon; Brenda Happell

doi:10.1111/ppc.12108

Participation in and Satisfaction With an Exercise Program for Inpatient Mental Health Consumers

Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2016 Jan;52(1):62-7. doi: 10.1111/ppc.12108. Epub 2015 Feb 27.

Authors

Robert Stanton¹, Trish Donohue², Michelle Garnon², Brenda Happell³

Affiliations

¹ School of Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
² Archerview Clinic, Hillcrest Private Hospital, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
³ Research Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Practice, University of Canberra, Faculty of Health and ACT Health, Canberra Hospital, Woden, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

PMID: 25728913
DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12108

Abstract

Purpose: This study examines attendance at, and satisfaction with, a group exercise program in an inpatient mental health setting.

Design and method: Thirty-two inpatients completed discharge surveys to evaluate group activities. Data were analyzed for participation and satisfaction.

Findings: More inpatients (n = 16, 50%) rated exercise as "excellent" compared with all other activities. Nonattendance rates were lowest for cognitive behavioral therapy (n = 2, 6.3%), highest for the relaxation group (n = 6, 18.8%), and 12.5% (n = 4) for the group exercise program.

Practice implications: Group exercise programs delivered by highly trained personnel are well attended and achieve high satisfaction ratings by inpatient mental health consumers.

Keywords: Exercise; group activity; inpatient ward; mental illness.

MeSH terms

Australia
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy*
Cross-Sectional Studies
Exercise Therapy*
Humans
Inpatients / psychology*
Mental Disorders / therapy*
Patient Satisfaction*
Psychotherapy, Group*
Self Report