Smoking and Mental Illness: Prevalence, Patterns and Correlates of Smoking and Smoking Cessation among Psychiatric Patients
This study aims to understand (a) the prevalence and correlates of smoking in a psychiatric population, (b) factors that encourage smoking cessation, and (c) awareness towards cessation programmes. This study captured data (<i>n</i> = 380) through a modified version of the Global Adult T...
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doaj-451f24c3f7cc4b0489e3750f3dc9c6722020-11-25T03:06:26ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1661-78271660-46012020-08-01175571557110.3390/ijerph17155571Smoking and Mental Illness: Prevalence, Patterns and Correlates of Smoking and Smoking Cessation among Psychiatric PatientsP. V. Asharani0Vanessa Ai Ling Seet1Edimansyah Abdin2Fiona Devi Siva Kumar3Peizhi Wang4Kumarasan Roystonn5Ying Ying Lee6Laxman Cetty7Wen Lin Teh8Swapna Verma9Yee Ming Mok10Daniel Shuen Sheng Fung11Siow Ann Chong12Mythily Subramaniam13Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, SingaporeResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, SingaporeResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, SingaporeResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, SingaporeResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, SingaporeResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, SingaporeResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, SingaporeResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, SingaporeResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, SingaporeEarly Psychosis Intervention Programme, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, SingaporeDepartment of Mood and Anxiety, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, SingaporeDevelopmental Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, SingaporeResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, SingaporeResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, SingaporeThis study aims to understand (a) the prevalence and correlates of smoking in a psychiatric population, (b) factors that encourage smoking cessation, and (c) awareness towards cessation programmes. This study captured data (<i>n</i> = 380) through a modified version of the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS). A descriptive analysis of the data was performed. The prevalence of smoking was 39.5% (<i>n</i> = 150) and 52.3% of the smokers were dependent on nicotine. More than half of the smokers had made at least one attempt to quit in the past 12 months and 56% reported no immediate plans to quit smoking. The awareness towards institutional smoking cessation programmes was fair (44%), with 49.7% of smokers having indicated that they were willing to use the service upon referral. Smokers endorsed that increasing the cost of cigarettes, restricting availability, and increasing knowledge of health harms could encourage smoking cessation. Past smokers reported that self-determination/willpower followed by substitution of smoking with other types of foods and drinks were factors that helped them achieve successful cessation. Given that the readiness to quit and awareness towards cessation programmes are low among the smokers, concerted efforts through educational programmes and policy changes are crucial to achieve successful cessation.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/15/5571smoking cessationelectronic nicotine delivery systemssmokerspast smokers |
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P. V. Asharani Vanessa Ai Ling Seet Edimansyah Abdin Fiona Devi Siva Kumar Peizhi Wang Kumarasan Roystonn Ying Ying Lee Laxman Cetty Wen Lin Teh Swapna Verma Yee Ming Mok Daniel Shuen Sheng Fung Siow Ann Chong Mythily Subramaniam |
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P. V. Asharani Vanessa Ai Ling Seet Edimansyah Abdin Fiona Devi Siva Kumar Peizhi Wang Kumarasan Roystonn Ying Ying Lee Laxman Cetty Wen Lin Teh Swapna Verma Yee Ming Mok Daniel Shuen Sheng Fung Siow Ann Chong Mythily Subramaniam Smoking and Mental Illness: Prevalence, Patterns and Correlates of Smoking and Smoking Cessation among Psychiatric Patients International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health smoking cessation electronic nicotine delivery systems smokers past smokers |
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P. V. Asharani Vanessa Ai Ling Seet Edimansyah Abdin Fiona Devi Siva Kumar Peizhi Wang Kumarasan Roystonn Ying Ying Lee Laxman Cetty Wen Lin Teh Swapna Verma Yee Ming Mok Daniel Shuen Sheng Fung Siow Ann Chong Mythily Subramaniam |
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Smoking and Mental Illness: Prevalence, Patterns and Correlates of Smoking and Smoking Cessation among Psychiatric Patients |
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Smoking and Mental Illness: Prevalence, Patterns and Correlates of Smoking and Smoking Cessation among Psychiatric Patients |
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Smoking and Mental Illness: Prevalence, Patterns and Correlates of Smoking and Smoking Cessation among Psychiatric Patients |
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Smoking and Mental Illness: Prevalence, Patterns and Correlates of Smoking and Smoking Cessation among Psychiatric Patients |
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Smoking and Mental Illness: Prevalence, Patterns and Correlates of Smoking and Smoking Cessation among Psychiatric Patients |
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smoking and mental illness: prevalence, patterns and correlates of smoking and smoking cessation among psychiatric patients |
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This study aims to understand (a) the prevalence and correlates of smoking in a psychiatric population, (b) factors that encourage smoking cessation, and (c) awareness towards cessation programmes. This study captured data (<i>n</i> = 380) through a modified version of the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS). A descriptive analysis of the data was performed. The prevalence of smoking was 39.5% (<i>n</i> = 150) and 52.3% of the smokers were dependent on nicotine. More than half of the smokers had made at least one attempt to quit in the past 12 months and 56% reported no immediate plans to quit smoking. The awareness towards institutional smoking cessation programmes was fair (44%), with 49.7% of smokers having indicated that they were willing to use the service upon referral. Smokers endorsed that increasing the cost of cigarettes, restricting availability, and increasing knowledge of health harms could encourage smoking cessation. Past smokers reported that self-determination/willpower followed by substitution of smoking with other types of foods and drinks were factors that helped them achieve successful cessation. Given that the readiness to quit and awareness towards cessation programmes are low among the smokers, concerted efforts through educational programmes and policy changes are crucial to achieve successful cessation. |
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