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Asharani PV, Seet V, Devi F, Wang P, Roystonn K, Subramaniam M. Electronic nicotine delivery systems: prevalence and perception of risk/harm in individuals with mental illness. Singapore Med J 2024; 65:51-56. [PMID: 35851648 PMCID: PMC10863740 DOI: 10.11622/smedj.2022091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- PV Asharani
- Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore
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- Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore
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- Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore
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- Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore
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Asharani PV, Ling Seet VA, Abdin E, Siva Kumar FD, Wang P, Roystonn K, Lee YY, Cetty L, Teh WL, Verma S, Mok YM, Fung DSS, Chong SA, Subramaniam M. Smoking and Mental Illness: Prevalence, Patterns and Correlates of Smoking and Smoking Cessation among Psychiatric Patients. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17155571. [PMID: 32752263 PMCID: PMC7432787 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17155571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
This study aims to understand (a) the prevalence and correlates of smoking in a psychiatric population, (b) factors that encourage smoking cessation, and (c) awareness towards cessation programmes. This study captured data (n = 380) through a modified version of the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS). A descriptive analysis of the data was performed. The prevalence of smoking was 39.5% (n = 150) and 52.3% of the smokers were dependent on nicotine. More than half of the smokers had made at least one attempt to quit in the past 12 months and 56% reported no immediate plans to quit smoking. The awareness towards institutional smoking cessation programmes was fair (44%), with 49.7% of smokers having indicated that they were willing to use the service upon referral. Smokers endorsed that increasing the cost of cigarettes, restricting availability, and increasing knowledge of health harms could encourage smoking cessation. Past smokers reported that self-determination/willpower followed by substitution of smoking with other types of foods and drinks were factors that helped them achieve successful cessation. Given that the readiness to quit and awareness towards cessation programmes are low among the smokers, concerted efforts through educational programmes and policy changes are crucial to achieve successful cessation.
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Affiliation(s)
- P. V. Asharani
- Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, Singapore; (V.A.L.S.); (E.A.); (F.D.S.K.); (P.W.); (K.R.); (Y.Y.L.); (L.C.); (W.L.T.); (S.A.C.); (M.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +65-63892961
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- Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, Singapore; (V.A.L.S.); (E.A.); (F.D.S.K.); (P.W.); (K.R.); (Y.Y.L.); (L.C.); (W.L.T.); (S.A.C.); (M.S.)
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- Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, Singapore; (V.A.L.S.); (E.A.); (F.D.S.K.); (P.W.); (K.R.); (Y.Y.L.); (L.C.); (W.L.T.); (S.A.C.); (M.S.)
| | - Fiona Devi Siva Kumar
- Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, Singapore; (V.A.L.S.); (E.A.); (F.D.S.K.); (P.W.); (K.R.); (Y.Y.L.); (L.C.); (W.L.T.); (S.A.C.); (M.S.)
| | - Peizhi Wang
- Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, Singapore; (V.A.L.S.); (E.A.); (F.D.S.K.); (P.W.); (K.R.); (Y.Y.L.); (L.C.); (W.L.T.); (S.A.C.); (M.S.)
| | - Kumarasan Roystonn
- Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, Singapore; (V.A.L.S.); (E.A.); (F.D.S.K.); (P.W.); (K.R.); (Y.Y.L.); (L.C.); (W.L.T.); (S.A.C.); (M.S.)
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- Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, Singapore; (V.A.L.S.); (E.A.); (F.D.S.K.); (P.W.); (K.R.); (Y.Y.L.); (L.C.); (W.L.T.); (S.A.C.); (M.S.)
| | - Laxman Cetty
- Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, Singapore; (V.A.L.S.); (E.A.); (F.D.S.K.); (P.W.); (K.R.); (Y.Y.L.); (L.C.); (W.L.T.); (S.A.C.); (M.S.)
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- Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, Singapore; (V.A.L.S.); (E.A.); (F.D.S.K.); (P.W.); (K.R.); (Y.Y.L.); (L.C.); (W.L.T.); (S.A.C.); (M.S.)
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- Early Psychosis Intervention Programme, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, Singapore;
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- Department of Mood and Anxiety, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, Singapore;
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- Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, Singapore; (V.A.L.S.); (E.A.); (F.D.S.K.); (P.W.); (K.R.); (Y.Y.L.); (L.C.); (W.L.T.); (S.A.C.); (M.S.)
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- Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, Singapore; (V.A.L.S.); (E.A.); (F.D.S.K.); (P.W.); (K.R.); (Y.Y.L.); (L.C.); (W.L.T.); (S.A.C.); (M.S.)
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