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ArticleInternational journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being2022

Influences on the physical and mental health of people with serious mental ill-health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study.

Elizabeth Newbronner, Lauren Walker, Ruth Wadman, Suzanne Crosland, Gordon Johnston, Paul Heron, Panagiotis Spanakis, Simon Gilbody, Emily Peckham

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Elizabeth NewbronnerMental Health and Addiction Research Group, Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, UK.
Lauren WalkerMental Health and Addiction Research Group, Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, UK.
Ruth WadmanMental Health and Addiction Research Group, Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, UK.
Suzanne CroslandMental Health and Addiction Research Group, Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, UK.
Gordon JohnstonIndependent Researcher, Clackmannan, UK.
Paul HeronMental Health and Addiction Research Group, Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, UK.
Panagiotis SpanakisMental Health and Addiction Research Group, Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, UK.
Simon GilbodyMental Health and Addiction Research Group, Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, UK.
Emily PeckhamMental Health and Addiction Research Group, Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, UK.

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purposePeople with severe mental ill-health (SMI) experience profound health inequalities. The Optimizing Wellbeing in Self-isolation study (OWLS) explored the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on people with SMI, including how and why their physical and mental health may have changed during the pandemic.

methodsThe OLWS study comprised two surveys and two nested qualitative studies. Of 367 people recruited to the study, 235 expressed interest in taking part in a qualitative interview. In the first qualitative study eighteen interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of participants.

resultsWe identified six factors which influenced peoples' health, positively and negatively: Staying Physically Active; Maintaining a Balanced and Healthy Diet; Work or Not Working; Daily Routine and Good Sleep; Staying Connected to Family, Friends and the Local Community; and Habits, Addictions and Coping with Anxiety Created by the Pandemic.

conclusionsDifferent aspects of lifestyle are highly interconnected. For people with SMI, loss of routine and good sleep, poor diet and lack of exercise can compound each other, leading to a decline in physical and mental health. If people are supported to understand what helps them stay well, they can establish their own frameworks to draw on during difficult times.

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COVID-19Mental DisordersHumansMental HealthPandemicsQualitative ResearchCOVID-19 pandemicinterview studymental healthphysical healthqualitative researchSevere mental ill-health (SMI)

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