Chronic care treatment for smoking cessation in patients with serious mental illness: a pilot randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rates of smoking among those with serious mental illness (SMI) are two to three times higher than for the general population. Smoking is rarely addressed in mental health settings. Innovative outreach and treatment strategies are needed to address these disparities. The current study is a pilot study of the feasibility and acceptability of a chronic care model of tobacco cessation treatment implemented in outpatient psychiatry clinics.

Methods

Participants were recruited from two outpatient psychiatric clinics and randomly assigned to intervention (counseling and nicotine replacement for 8 weeks, plus ongoing proactive outreach calls inviting reengagement in treatment) or control (brief education and referral to the state quit line). Assessments were conducted at

SUBMITTER: Busch AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7886429 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature