Background
illness, mental illness, SMI
DISEASES
Clients with severe mental illness (SMI) have overall poor physical health. SMI reduces life expectancy by 5–17 years [To improve physical health in clients with SMI, key elements are comprehensive somatic screening and lifestyle promotion [Use of eHealth can significantly contribute to effective implementation of programmes for physical health promotion in mental health care, as advised by experts [For this study, GILL eHealth will be implemented in different types of healthcare facilities for clients with SMI in the Netherlands. Most clients are treated by Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) teams. These teams are multidisciplinary and focus on rehabilitation, illness and symptom management, functioning in daily life, and providing recovery support [As it is unknown whether clients benefit from the GILL eHealth programme in improving physical health and lifestyle behaviours, there is an urgent need to evaluate this eHealth intervention. Therefore, the first aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the GILL eHealth intervention in clients with SMI, compared to care as usual. Special focus will be on cardiometabolic health risks and diseases of clients with SMI. Second, a process evaluation will be conducted to assess the implementation and the experiences of both clients and nurses with GILL eHealth.