2016
DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12309
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Going smoke‐free: attitudes of mental health professionals to policy change

Abstract: Introduction Mental health units in Australia and internationally are increasingly implementing smoke-free policies. Due to the high prevalence of smoking among clinical populations, this has become an important research area. Purpose of study This study explored the attitudes of mental health professionals toward smoke-free policies in mental health units within Australia. Method Using an online survey design, 98 Australian mental health professionals participated in the study. Results Results indicated that … Show more

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“…This evaluation demonstrates that a comprehensive implementation plan combining education, communication, and cessation support for staff before a tobacco-free policy adoption can contribute to reduced staff tobacco use and increased support for the policy after adoption. The components of education and training for staff regarding smoking behaviors and risks and smoking cessation treatment options for clinical populations have been recommended and linked to the success of smoke-free initiatives in inpatient mental health facilities ( 15 , 18 ). To our knowledge this is the first study of a policy implementation that has incorporated components to address staff tobacco use before implementing the policy in the patient population.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This evaluation demonstrates that a comprehensive implementation plan combining education, communication, and cessation support for staff before a tobacco-free policy adoption can contribute to reduced staff tobacco use and increased support for the policy after adoption. The components of education and training for staff regarding smoking behaviors and risks and smoking cessation treatment options for clinical populations have been recommended and linked to the success of smoke-free initiatives in inpatient mental health facilities ( 15 , 18 ). To our knowledge this is the first study of a policy implementation that has incorporated components to address staff tobacco use before implementing the policy in the patient population.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Findings are a point in time 'snap-shot' of views and practice of a non-random sample of psychiatrists; while their accounts support understanding and interpretation, generalisability Psychiatrists it seems are overcoming the ambivalence and therapeutic nihilism that has hindered integration of management of smoking in clinical care [10][11][12][13].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Partial adherence to regulations and inconsistent provision of interventions have been linked to ambivalent cultures within which smoking is considered 'not worth making a fuss over', clinicians' use of cigarettes to manage behaviour and (erroneous) beliefs that patients are neither motivated nor capable of quitting [10][11][12][13][14]. Clinicians, including psychiatrists have identified lack of time, training and confidence as barriers to addressing smoking in their patients [12][13][14][15].…”
Section: What Are the Implications For Practitioners?mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Finally, it must be acknowledged that attitudinal change is required for smoke‐free policies to be implemented successfully. There are mixed levels of support for these policies among mental health nurses (Magor‐Blatch & Rugendyke, ). Nurses quite rightly care about how smoke‐free policies impact on patients.…”
Section: Implications For Mental Health Nursesmentioning
confidence: 99%