Abstract
Forty- four percent of cigarettes purchased, are by persons with serious mental illness. This population dies approximately twenty- five years earlier than the general population. In 1993, American hospitals were mandated to become smokefree. At that time, psychiatric facilities requested variances amid concerns that their patients may present adverse behaviors due to nicotine withdrawal. Within the last five years, smoking bans have become more prevalent, resulting in many psychiatric facilities adhering to a no smoking policy. The Owatonna Mental Health Unit at the Owatonna hospital currently has a variance to allow smoking breaks for their mentally ill inpatients.
Research Questions: Are there adverse effects or negative behaviors among mentally ill inpatients when there is a smoking ban in psychiatric institutions? What are best practices for good outcomes for smoking cessation for mentally ill smokers?
Advisor
David Beimers
Committee Member
Robin Wingo
Committee Member
Mary Jacobsen
Date of Degree
2012
Language
english
Document Type
Other Capstone Project
Degree
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Department
Social Work
College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Recommended Citation
Warring, S. (2012). Mental Health Inpatient Hospitalization and Smoking Cessation [Master’s capstone project, Minnesota State University, Mankato]. Cornerstone: A Collection of Scholarly and Creative Works for Minnesota State University, Mankato. https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/etds/572/
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