Identifying priority topics for interprofessional education on lifestyle interventions in mental healthcare: a modified Delphi study
Lederman, Oscar, Manger, Sam, Barron, Linda, Jacka, Felice, and Rocks, Tetyana (2026) Identifying priority topics for interprofessional education on lifestyle interventions in mental healthcare: a modified Delphi study. Critical Public Health, 36 (1). 2607924.
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Abstract
People living with severe mental illness (SMI) experience significant physical health disparities, including higher rates of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity, resulting in reduced life expectancy compared to the general population. Lifestyle interventions that include physical activity, dietary changes, and behaviour modification, are essential in addressing these health inequities. Mental health service providers play a critical role in facilitating and promoting lifestyle management as part of comprehensive care for individuals living with SMI, yet interprofessional education and training is required to overcome current knowledge and training gaps. This study aimed to achieve expert consensus on interprofessional education topics related to lifestyle-based interventions, behaviour change science, and holistic program implementation in mental healthcare. Using a three-round modified Delphi method, experts from diverse professional and lived-experience perspectives (n = 18) identified and prioritised essential educational topics pertaining to lifestyle medicine components including assessments, interventions, medication optimisation, behaviour-change strategies, clinician-perceived barriers, and key research priorities. Findings provide an evidence-informed and expert-validated foundation for developing interprofessional education resources to enhance the capacity of mental health service providers to implement effective lifestyle interventions. Continued refinement and evaluation will help ensure this work contributes to lasting improvements in the mental and physical health of people living with SMI.
| Item ID: | 91821 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Refereed Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 1469-3682 |
| Copyright Information: | © 2026 the Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. the terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent. |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Aug 2026 07:11 |
| FoR Codes: | 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4203 Health services and systems > 420313 Mental health services @ 100% |
| SEO Codes: | 20 HEALTH > 2003 Provision of health and support services > 200305 Mental health services @ 100% |
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