Journal article
Uptake of smoking cessation aids by smokers with a mental illness
Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Vol.39(5), pp.876-886
2016
Abstract
Psychiatric inpatient settings represent an opportunity to initiate the provision of tobacco cessation care to smokers with a mental illness. This study describes the use of evidence-based smoking cessation aids proactively and universally offered to a population of psychiatric inpatients upon discharge, and explores factors associated with their uptake. Data derived from the conduct of a randomised controlled trial were analysed in terms of the proportion of participants (N = 378) that utilised cessation aids including project delivered telephone smoking cessation counselling and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), and Quitline support. Factors associated with uptake of cessation aids were explored using multivariable logistic regression analyses. A large proportion of smokers utilised project delivered cessation counselling calls (89 %) and NRT (79 %), while 11 % used the Quitline. The majority accepted more than seven project delivered telephone cessation counselling calls (52 %), and reported NRT use during more than half of their accepted calls (70 %). Older age, higher nicotine dependence, irregular smoking and seeing oneself as a non-smoker were associated with uptake of behavioural cessation aids. Higher nicotine dependence was similarly associated with use of pharmacological aids, as was NRT use whilst an inpatient. Most smokers with a mental illness took up a proactive offer of aids to support their stopping smoking. Consideration by service providers of factors associated with uptake may increase further the proportion of such smokers who use evidence-based cessation aids and consequently quit smoking successfully.
Details
- Title
- Uptake of smoking cessation aids by smokers with a mental illness
- Authors/Creators
- A.P. Metse (Author/Creator)J. Wiggers (Author/Creator)P. Wye (Author/Creator)R. Clancy (Author/Creator)L. Moore (Author/Creator)M. Adams (Author/Creator)M. Robinson (Author/Creator)J.A. Bowman (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Vol.39(5), pp.876-886
- Publisher
- Springer New York LLC
- Identifiers
- 991005540371707891
- Copyright
- 2016 The Author(s)
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- Citation topics
- 1 Clinical & Life Sciences
- 1.252 Smoking Cessation
- 1.252.74 Smoking Cessation
- Web Of Science research areas
- Psychology, Clinical
- ESI research areas
- Psychiatry/Psychology