The Potential Efficacy of the Chinese Health Improvement Profile- A Pilot Clustered Randomised Controlled Trial

The CHIP physical health screening tool will be used by community psychiatric nurses in the treatment group to assess patients' physical health risk and identify problematic lifestyle behaviours. The findings from the assessment will be used to devise an individualized care plan with patients. This treatment plan may involve community psychiatric nurses collaborated with psychiatrists, drawing patients attention to indicators of physical health risk by using a traffic light system The community nurses will use motivational interviewing approaches to make patients be aware of their physical health risks and enhance their motivation to adopt healthier behaviours.

The routine community mental health care provided by the community psychiatric nursing service and outpatient clinic.