Smoking reduction & cessation: a hospital based survey of outpatients' attitudes.
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.
Green
Margaret A
MA
Outpatient Department, Health Sciences Center, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. MAGreen@exchange.hsc.mb.ca
Clarke
Diana E
DE
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D017144:Focus Groups; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008350:Manitoba; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D009042:Motivation; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010045:Outpatients / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D012945:Social Values; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires