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Smoking Cessation Outcomes Among Individuals With Substance Use And/Or Psychiatric Disorders, Milan Khara, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli
Smoking Cessation Outcomes Among Individuals With Substance Use And/Or Psychiatric Disorders, Milan Khara, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli
Nursing Faculty Publications
Objectives: The population of individuals with substance use (SUD) and/or psychiatric disorders (PD) has a high prevalence of smoking and a consequent increase in tobacco-related morbidity and mortality when compared to the general population. The aim of this study is to examine the outcomes of a program in a real-life setting which takes a tailored approach to smoking cessation among individuals with SUD and/or PD.
Methods: A retrospective chart review of tailored tobacco dependence treatment was performed on individuals with histories of SUD and/or PD attending a Tobacco Dependence Clinic (TDC) program in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Participants of the …
Outcomes Of A Tailored Tobacco Treatment Approach For Individuals With Substance Use Disorders And/Or Psychiatric Disorders, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Milan Khara
Outcomes Of A Tailored Tobacco Treatment Approach For Individuals With Substance Use Disorders And/Or Psychiatric Disorders, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Milan Khara
Nursing Presentations
Summary of Key Findings
- Smoking abstinence at end of program:
- Intent to treat analysis: 31% (167/540)
- Among program completers: 41% (167/406)
- Significant predictors of abstinence:
- Having a history of an anxiety disorder is predictive of being less likely to quit smoking when compared to having no history of a psychiatric disorder.
- Having a lower CO level at program enrolment was a significant predictor of being more likely to quit.
- Attending the TDC program for a longer duration was a significant predictor of being more likely to quit.