| Autor: |
Carta MG; Centro di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Psicosomatica AUOC Cagliari and University of Cagliari, #CONI, Italian Olympic Committee - Sardinia., Maggiani F; Centro di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Psicosomatica AUOC Cagliari and University of Cagliari, #CONI, Italian Olympic Committee - Sardinia., Pilutzu L; Centro di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Psicosomatica AUOC Cagliari and University of Cagliari, #CONI, Italian Olympic Committee - Sardinia., Moro MF; Centro di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Psicosomatica AUOC Cagliari and University of Cagliari, #CONI, Italian Olympic Committee - Sardinia., Mura G; Centro di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Psicosomatica AUOC Cagliari and University of Cagliari, #CONI, Italian Olympic Committee - Sardinia., Sancassiani F; Centro di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Psicosomatica AUOC Cagliari and University of Cagliari, #CONI, Italian Olympic Committee - Sardinia., Vellante V; Centro di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Psicosomatica AUOC Cagliari and University of Cagliari, #CONI, Italian Olympic Committee - Sardinia., Migliaccio GM; Centro di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Psicosomatica AUOC Cagliari and University of Cagliari, #CONI, Italian Olympic Committee - Sardinia., Machado S; Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ)., Nardi AE; Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ)., Preti A; Centro di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Psicosomatica AUOC Cagliari and University of Cagliari, #CONI, Italian Olympic Committee - Sardinia. |
| Abstrakt: |
The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a sailing rehabilitation program on the quality of life (QoL) in a sample of patients with severe mental disorders. The study adopted a randomized, crossover, waiting-list controlled design. The participants enrolled in the study were outpatients diagnosed with severe chronic mental disorders. The participants (N=40) exposed to rehabilitation with sailing took part in a series of supervised cruises near the gulf of Cagliari, South Sardinia, and showed a statistically significant improvement of their quality of life compared to the control group. This improvement was comparable to the improvement in psychopathologic status and social functioning as shown in a previous report of the same research project. The improvement was maintained at follow-up only during the trial and for a few months later: after 12 months, patients returned to their baseline values and their quality of life showed a worsening trend. This is the first study to show that rehabilitation with sailing may improve the quality of life of people with severe chronic mental disorders. In all likelihood, a program grounded on learning how to manage a sailing vessel - during which patients perform cruises that emphasize the exploration of the marine environment by sailing - might be interesting enough and capture the attention of the patients so as to favour greater effectiveness of standard rehabilitation protocols, but this should be specifically tested. |
