C Iglesias1, G Lopez, M J Alonso. 1. Psychiatry Department, Hospital Valle del Nalón, Langreo, Asturias, Spain. icelso@yahoo.es
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Many psychiatric facilities allow patients to smoke cigarettes even though this habit is especially harmful for mental patients. METHODS: We studied the untoward effects produced by the smoking ban in 40 consecutive inpatients admitted to a psychiatric ward of a general hospital. RESULTS: A total of 52.2 % out of 40 patients were smokers; the mean Fagerstrom score was 5.9. The most frequent diagnostic groups were: schizophrenia and delusional disorders; mood disorders; and personality disorders. There were only two untoward effects related with the smoking ban during the study period. CONCLUSIONS: This study shows that the smoking ban can be successfully implemented in a general hospital psychiatric unit without causing unfavorable effects.
INTRODUCTION: Many psychiatric facilities allow patients to smoke cigarettes even though this habit is especially harmful for mental patients. METHODS: We studied the untoward effects produced by the smoking ban in 40 consecutive inpatients admitted to a psychiatric ward of a general hospital. RESULTS: A total of 52.2 % out of 40 patients were smokers; the mean Fagerstrom score was 5.9. The most frequent diagnostic groups were: schizophrenia and delusional disorders; mood disorders; and personality disorders. There were only two untoward effects related with the smoking ban during the study period. CONCLUSIONS: This study shows that the smoking ban can be successfully implemented in a general hospital psychiatric unit without causing unfavorable effects.
Authors: Scott E Sherman; Alissa R Link; Erin S Rogers; Paul Krebs; Joseph A Ladapo; Donna R Shelley; Yixin Fang; Binhuan Wang; Ellie Grossman Journal: Am J Prev Med Date: 2016-10 Impact factor: 5.043