OBJECTIVE: The study assessed the association of supportive clinical systems and procedures with smoking cessation care at community mental health centers. METHODS: Managers (N=84) of community mental health centers in New South Wales, Australia, were asked to complete a survey during 2009 about smoking cessation care. RESULTS: Of the 79 managers who responded, 56% reported that the centers assessed smoking for over 60% of clients, and 34% reported that more than 60% of clients received minimum acceptable smoking cessation care. They reported the use of guidelines and protocols (34%), the use of forms to record smoking status (65%), and the practice of always enforcing smoking bans (52%). Minimum acceptable smoking cessation care was associated with encouraging nicotine replacement therapy for staff who smoke (odds ratio [OR]=9.42), using forms for recording smoking status (OR=5.80), and always enforcing smoking bans (OR=3.82). CONCLUSIONS: Smoking cessation care was suboptimal, and additional supportive systems and procedures are required to increase its delivery.
OBJECTIVE: The study assessed the association of supportive clinical systems and procedures with smoking cessation care at community mental health centers. METHODS: Managers (N=84) of community mental health centers in New South Wales, Australia, were asked to complete a survey during 2009 about smoking cessation care. RESULTS: Of the 79 managers who responded, 56% reported that the centers assessed smoking for over 60% of clients, and 34% reported that more than 60% of clients received minimum acceptable smoking cessation care. They reported the use of guidelines and protocols (34%), the use of forms to record smoking status (65%), and the practice of always enforcing smoking bans (52%). Minimum acceptable smoking cessation care was associated with encouraging nicotine replacement therapy for staff who smoke (odds ratio [OR]=9.42), using forms for recording smoking status (OR=5.80), and always enforcing smoking bans (OR=3.82). CONCLUSIONS: Smoking cessation care was suboptimal, and additional supportive systems and procedures are required to increase its delivery.
Authors: Kate Bartlem; Jenny Bowman; Kate Ross; Megan Freund; Paula Wye; Kathleen McElwaine; Karen Gillham; Emma Doherty; Luke Wolfenden; John Wiggers Journal: BMC Psychiatry Date: 2016-03-02 Impact factor: 3.630
Authors: Kate M Bartlem; Jenny Bowman; Megan Freund; Paula M Wye; Daniel Barker; Kathleen M McElwaine; Luke Wolfenden; Elizabeth M Campbell; Patrick McElduff; Karen Gillham; John Wiggers Journal: Implement Sci Date: 2016-04-02 Impact factor: 7.327
Authors: Jacqueline M Bailey; Kate M Bartlem; John H Wiggers; Paula M Wye; Emily A L Stockings; Rebecca K Hodder; Alexandra P Metse; Tim W Regan; Richard Clancy; Julia A Dray; Danika L Tremain; Tegan Bradley; Jenny A Bowman Journal: Prev Med Rep Date: 2019-08-14