A nurse-led lifestyle intervention for adult persons with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Sweden

Introduction: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with lifestyle-related diseases. Therefore, a nurse-led lifestyle intervention including interpersonal relationships, health education and cognitive support was developed to facilitate healthier lifestyle habits.Aim: The aim was to develop a lifestyle intervention and investigate its impact on mental and physical healthMethod: The 52-week intervention included 35 adults with ADHD. In a pre- and post-test design, symptoms of ADHD were measured with the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale, quality of life was measured with the Adult ADHD Quality of Life scale and mental health was measured with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale. Lifestyle habits and dimensions of health were measured by the Lifestyle-Performance-Health Questionnaire and physical fitness was measured by the VO2 Max Test and calculations of waist circumference and body mass index. Result: Post-tests for a group of 25 persons showed positive changes following the intervention regarding weekly physical activity, quality of life and general and mental health. Lifestyle habit support was found to be important. The impact of the intervention should be confirmed in a long-term study with a control group.Conclusion: This intervention may be beneficial and may be implemented in a primary healthcare setting or in other open care units.

Rönngren, YlvaMittuniversitetet,Institutionen för omvårdnad(Swepub:miun)ylvron (author)
Vinberg, Stig,1954-Mittuniversitetet,Institutionen för hälsovetenskap(Swepub:miun)stivin (author)
Hellzén, Ove,1954-Mittuniversitetet,Institutionen för omvårdnad(Swepub:miun)ovehel (author)
Wall, Erika,Docent,1978-Mittuniversitetet,Institutionen för hälsovetenskap(Swepub:miun)eriwal (author)
Olofsson, NiclasMittuniversitetet,Institutionen för hälsovetenskap(Swepub:miun)niolof (author)
MittuniversitetetInstitutionen för hälsovetenskap (creator_code:org_t)

In:Nordic Journal of Psychiatry: Taylor & Francis Group74:8, s. 602-6120803-94881502-4725

By the author/editor: Björk, Annette; Rönngren, Ylva; Vinberg, Stig, 1 ...; Hellzén, Ove, 19 ...; Wall, Erika, Doc ...; Olofsson, Niclas

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MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES: MEDICAL AND HEAL ...; and Health Sciences; and Nursing

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