Smoking Cessation Barriers among Individuals with Mental Illnesses: A Qualitative Study of Patients’ and Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives

Bassema Abufarsakh, Jennifer Scarduzio, Chizimuzo Okoli

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Abstract

In this paper we aimed to explore: (1) challenges that people with mental illnesses (MIs) describe in engaging in smoking cessation, (2) challenges that mental health providers (MHPs) perceive that people living with MIs face, and (3) how the perceived challenges are similar and/or different from both perspectives. Semi-structured interviews were used to obtain narrative data from 16 MHPs and 13 psychiatric inpatients with MIs. We identified themes purport societal, group, and individual factors may influence smoking cessation treatment engagement. The scope of the perceived challenges appeared varied in the narratives of MHPs as compared to those with MI.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1159-1166
Number of pages8
JournalIssues in Mental Health Nursing
Volume44
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023

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The author(s) reported there is no funding associated with the work featured in this article.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Psychiatric Mental Health

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