Promoting Evidence-Based Tobacco Cessation Treatment in Community Mental Health Clinics: Results of a Pilot Implementation Study: Promouvoir le traitement de sevrage tabagique fonde sur des donnees probantes dans les cliniques communautaires de sante mentale : resultats d'une etude pilote de mise en œuvre.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Tobacco smoking is the leading cause of preventable death among individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) but few persons with SMI are offered smoking cessation treatment. The purpose of this study was to pilot-test a multicomponent intervention to increase the delivery of evidence-based smoking cessation treatment in community mental health clinics (CMHCs).

Method

This study was carried out at five CMHCs in Maryland involving clinicians who participated in training in smoking cessation. Other implementation activities included the provision of a treatment protocol, coaching, expert consultation, and organizational strategy meetings. The primary outcome was a change in clinicians' knowledge and self-efficacy about smoking cessation. Secondary outcomes included

SUBMITTER: Dickerson F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11752157 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature