Abstract
Correlations among smoking behaviors and co-morbid medical illnesses were examined among 982 smokers with mental illnesses enrolled in a smoking cessation program within Mental Health and Addictions Services in Vancouver, Canada. Significant correlates among individuals with psychotic disorders included associations between a history of emphysema/chronic obstructive pulmonary (COPD) disease and cigarettes smoked per day (r's = .35, p ≤ .01), Confidence in quitting (r's = −.33, p ≤ .01), and nicotine dependence (r's = .32, p ≤ .01). Study findings may have implications for the development of integrated medical–psychiatric treatment delivery models that include comprehensive tobacco cessation programs tailored toward people with mental illnesses.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 740-746 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Archives of Psychiatric Nursing |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2016 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016
Funding
This study was made possible through a financial contribution from Health Canada. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of Health Canada.
| Funders |
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| Health Canada |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatric Mental Health
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