Becoming a smoke-free day hospital.
The Connecticut Mental Health Center Day Hospital instituted a no-smoking policy at the time of relocation to a new building. The attitudes of staff and patients were surveyed before and after the move. Despite the concern and anxiety shown in anticipation of the change in policy, the patients were not affected in a significantly adverse manner. The importance of providing a safe environment for patients and staff includes measures to prevent the inhalation of cigarette smoke. This paper supports the implementation of smoke-free policies in psychiatric settings.
Steiner
J L
JL
Connecticut Mental Health Center Day Hospital, New Haven 06511.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003155:Community Mental Health Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003237:Connecticut; D003631:Day Care, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011050:Policy Making; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires