1. HELPING PEOPLE WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS TO CUT DOWN OR STOP SMOKING.
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Bradshaw, Tim, Davies, Emma, Stronach, Margaret, Richardson, Katherine, and Hermann, Laura
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MATHEMATICAL models ,NATIONAL health services ,MENTAL illness ,PSYCHIATRIC nursing ,SMOKING cessation ,THEORY ,NICOTINE replacement therapy - Abstract
The prevalence of smoking in people with serious mental illness is up to 5.3 times higher than in the general population and many die prematurely from smoking-related diseases. There is a need to develop effective, accessible, acceptable smoking cessation services that are tailored to this client group. Scimitar is a flexible, bespoke intervention based on a traditional NHS smoking cessation model with a 'cut down to quit' option. Cultural factors in mental health services may still create barriers to service users giving up smoking, and all mental health nurses should be trained to provide smoking cessation advice as part of their routine preparation for practice. INSETS: Case study one;Case study two;Case study three. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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