Journal article
An appraisal of practice guidelines for smoking cessation in people with severe mental illness
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Vol.51(11), pp.1106-1120
11/2017
PMID: 28859486
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Abstract
The high prevalence of smoking in people with serious mental illness contributes substantially to the disproportionately high morbidity and premature mortality in this population. There is an urgent need to help people with serious mental illness to quit smoking. We discuss competing explanations for the high prevalence of smoking in people with serious mental illness and the effectiveness of available smoking cessation interventions. We propose trials of harm reduction options, such as nicotine replacement therapy and electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), as long-term substitutes for cigarettes in smokers with serious mental illness who are unable to quit smoking. We also propose that smoke-free psychiatric units provide smoking cessation support on patient admission to the hospital and after discharge.
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- Title
- An appraisal of practice guidelines for smoking cessation in people with severe mental illness
- Creators
- Ratika Sharma - University of QueenslandKristel Alla - University of QueenslandDaniel Pfeffer - University of QueenslandCarla Meurk - University of QueenslandPauline Ford - University of QueenslandSteve Kisely - University of QueenslandCoral Gartner - University of Queensland
- Publication Details
- Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Vol.51(11), pp.1106-1120
- Publisher
- Sage Publications Ltd.
- Identifiers
- 991012996491502368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article