Smoking reduction & cessation: a hospital based survey of outpatients' attitudes

J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2005 May;43(5):18-25. doi: 10.3928/02793695-20050501-08.

Abstract

1. Most people with mental illnesses have made at least one attempt to quit smoking on their own. 2. Psychiatric diagnosis and degree of nicotine dependence do not appear to be predictive of ability to quit. 3. People with mental illnesses are aware of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), but do not combine it with a behavioral program, possibly contributing to the higher rates of recidivism in this population. 4. The lack of participation of mental health care providers in promoting smoking cessation is a complex issue.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adaptation, Psychological
  • Attitude of Health Personnel
  • Attitude to Health*
  • Focus Groups
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Humans
  • Manitoba
  • Mental Disorders / complications
  • Mental Disorders / psychology*
  • Motivation
  • Nursing Methodology Research
  • Outpatients / education
  • Outpatients / psychology*
  • Qualitative Research
  • Self Care / methods
  • Self Care / psychology
  • Self Concept
  • Smoking / adverse effects
  • Smoking / psychology*
  • Smoking Cessation / methods
  • Smoking Cessation / psychology*
  • Smoking Prevention*
  • Social Values
  • Surveys and Questionnaires