"Holding on to Hope": follow up qualitative findings of a tobacco treatment intervention for people experiencing mental health conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental health service users are more likely to smoke tobacco and are as likely to make quit attempts as people not experiencing SMI, but they are less likely to succeed. Quitting tobacco can be harder for people experiencing SMI due to higher levels of nicotine dependence, more severe withdrawal, and many other complex factors. The Quitlink study was a randomized controlled trial combining a tailored 8-week Quitline intervention delivered by dedicated Quitline counsellors plus combination nicotine replacement therapy for people who experience SMI. The purpose of this paper is to report on the medium- and longer-term findings from interviews conducted at 5 and 8 months.

Methods

As a part of the broader Quitlink study, participants were invited to qualitative interv

SUBMITTER: Zirnsak TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11841444 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature