People with mental illness experience increased chronic disease burden, contributed to by a
greater prevalence of modifiable chronic disease risk behaviours. Policies recommend …

Nicotine use is more prevalent in patients with psychiatric disorders, especially those
diagnosed with psychotic illnesses. Previously, this higher prevalence has been partially …

Although the move to smoke‐free mental health inpatient settings is an internationally
common and popular trend, these policies are neither implemented nor supported by any …

Abstract Introduction and Aims The aim of this study was to explore beliefs about tobacco
dependence treatment from the perspective of staff and clients in addiction treatment …

Introduction: Despite high smoking prevalence and excessive smoking-related morbidity
and mortality among people with mental disorder compared to the general population …

Background Mental health trusts in England were expected to become completely smoke-
free and embed smoking cessation practices by 2018. Such policies are fraught with …

Background Implementation of clinical health promotion (CHP) aiming at better health gain
is slow despite its effect. CHP focuses on potentially modifiable lifestyle risks such as …

Commentary may be sought, they are discouraged on the grounds that having a hospital-
wide ban sends an unambiguous message that everyone has the right to receive care in a …

This article discuses the arguments against implementation of smoke‐free policies in
psychiatric facilities. This argument assumes that smoking is a choice that patients freely …

ABSTRACT Context: In Adult Mental Health Inpatient Units, it is not unexpected that
leadership of Associate Nurse Unit Managers contributes to successful implementation of …