Pub Date : 2022-09-23DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2022.2123694
Maham M. Chaudhry, J. Banta, K. McCleary, R. Mataya, James M. Banta
Abstract Undertreatment of mental illness is associated with greater acute care and costs and worse mental and physical outcomes. Structural barriers may contribute to worse care. National Health Interview Survey data for 2011–2017 were used to examine associations of psychological distress and nine structural barriers with four health services, guided by the Andersen Behavioral Model of Health Services Utilization. Per the Kessler-6 Scale, United States adults 18–64 years of age (sample size = 172,209, estimated annual population = 189.4 million) were categorized as: no or low psychological distress (NLPD: 79.2%), moderate (MPD: 17.1%), and serious (SPD: 3.7%). Those with MPD and SPD had higher likelihoods of any mental health visit (Adjusted Odds Ratio: 3.53; 8.36, respectively), hospitalization (AOR: 1.16; 1.55), emergency room/department visit (AOR: 1.62; 2.23), and lower likelihood of office visits (AOR: 0.42; 0.64) in the past 12 months compared to NLPD (all p < 0.001). Psychological distress was the largest contributor of explained variation for mental health visits (67%), hospitalization (37%), and ER/ED usage (47%). Adults with SPD and MPD faced structural barriers at higher proportions. For example, reports of “had trouble finding general doctor” were: NLPD (2.2%), MPD (6.0%), and SPD (11.8%). Eight structural barriers were positively associated with ER/ED use and five barriers negatively associated with office visits. Barriers significantly associated with all four outcomes were: “Told health care coverage not accepted” and “Delayed care, couldn’t get appointment soon.” Innovative policy solutions coupled with comparable innovations in care delivery for complex patient populations could ensure equitable access to health services for individuals with psychological distress.
{"title":"Psychological distress, structural barriers, and health services utilization among U.S. adults: National Health interview survey, 2011–2017","authors":"Maham M. Chaudhry, J. Banta, K. McCleary, R. Mataya, James M. Banta","doi":"10.1080/00207411.2022.2123694","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00207411.2022.2123694","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Undertreatment of mental illness is associated with greater acute care and costs and worse mental and physical outcomes. Structural barriers may contribute to worse care. National Health Interview Survey data for 2011–2017 were used to examine associations of psychological distress and nine structural barriers with four health services, guided by the Andersen Behavioral Model of Health Services Utilization. Per the Kessler-6 Scale, United States adults 18–64 years of age (sample size = 172,209, estimated annual population = 189.4 million) were categorized as: no or low psychological distress (NLPD: 79.2%), moderate (MPD: 17.1%), and serious (SPD: 3.7%). Those with MPD and SPD had higher likelihoods of any mental health visit (Adjusted Odds Ratio: 3.53; 8.36, respectively), hospitalization (AOR: 1.16; 1.55), emergency room/department visit (AOR: 1.62; 2.23), and lower likelihood of office visits (AOR: 0.42; 0.64) in the past 12 months compared to NLPD (all p < 0.001). Psychological distress was the largest contributor of explained variation for mental health visits (67%), hospitalization (37%), and ER/ED usage (47%). Adults with SPD and MPD faced structural barriers at higher proportions. For example, reports of “had trouble finding general doctor” were: NLPD (2.2%), MPD (6.0%), and SPD (11.8%). Eight structural barriers were positively associated with ER/ED use and five barriers negatively associated with office visits. Barriers significantly associated with all four outcomes were: “Told health care coverage not accepted” and “Delayed care, couldn’t get appointment soon.” Innovative policy solutions coupled with comparable innovations in care delivery for complex patient populations could ensure equitable access to health services for individuals with psychological distress.","PeriodicalId":46170,"journal":{"name":"INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48006888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-09-23DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2022.2123696
Mingying Fang, M. Ferro, J. Dubin, M. Oremus
Abstract We used data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) to examine the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on depression symptoms in Chinese adults aged 60 years or over. A dearth of studies has examined this issue in the Chinese context, which is different from Western contexts owing to China’s post-revolutionary experiences (e.g., famine, Cultural Revolution). CHARLS contained historical information about 14 ACEs, current information about depression symptoms, and a series of individual-level covariates (e.g., age, sex), and community-level covariates, such as population density and aggregate income. In an analysis sample of 1218 participants, three of the 14 ACEs (bullied, felt alone, relationship with mother) were positively associated with depression symptoms (p < 0.05). Our findings closely resembled results from studies undertaken in Western samples. Educational and mental health interventions during childhood might reduce the impact of late-life depression symptoms in Chinese adults.
{"title":"The association between adverse childhood experiences and depression symptoms in older adults in China: An analysis of the China health and retirement study","authors":"Mingying Fang, M. Ferro, J. Dubin, M. Oremus","doi":"10.1080/00207411.2022.2123696","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00207411.2022.2123696","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract We used data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) to examine the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on depression symptoms in Chinese adults aged 60 years or over. A dearth of studies has examined this issue in the Chinese context, which is different from Western contexts owing to China’s post-revolutionary experiences (e.g., famine, Cultural Revolution). CHARLS contained historical information about 14 ACEs, current information about depression symptoms, and a series of individual-level covariates (e.g., age, sex), and community-level covariates, such as population density and aggregate income. In an analysis sample of 1218 participants, three of the 14 ACEs (bullied, felt alone, relationship with mother) were positively associated with depression symptoms (p < 0.05). Our findings closely resembled results from studies undertaken in Western samples. Educational and mental health interventions during childhood might reduce the impact of late-life depression symptoms in Chinese adults.","PeriodicalId":46170,"journal":{"name":"INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH","volume":"52 1","pages":"200 - 217"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48835543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-08-14DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2022.2108987
E. Toombs, C. Mushquash, S. Leon, K. McKenzie
Abstract Disease-based models of health often fail to consider socio-economic models that perpetuate optimal health. The promotion of human thriving, rather than merely surviving, can be achieved by promoting optimal health indicators that facilitate overall wellbeing. Such interventions are those that promote a high quality of life, otherwise conceptualized as a “life worth living,” and can consist of life activities that exist outside of traditional health care intervention. Despite the continuous rise of health outcomes in Canada, it is likely that the cost associated with thriving may reduce the likelihood that optimal health will be achieved by many. Previous studies have generated the cost of thriving calculated for a single individual living in the Greater Toronto Area and have found that the cost of thriving is below the median annual income for this region. In the current study, this framework has been applied to three additional communities in Northwestern Ontario. Results indicated that when costs of thriving in Thunder Bay, Sioux Lookout, and a small remote community were compared, costs of thriving were highest in more rural and remote areas. Given the limited availability of regional data, it was not possible to generate specific total costs for all communities in this review. Overall, health promotion and wellbeing approaches can be diversified by using evidence-based, strength-based health interventions. Such approaches can be offered in conjunction with traditional public health initiatives, to better foster individual-level health (through disease reduction) and wellbeing (such as promoting hope, belonging, meaning, and purpose) within community.
{"title":"Thriving in three Northwestern Ontario communities","authors":"E. Toombs, C. Mushquash, S. Leon, K. McKenzie","doi":"10.1080/00207411.2022.2108987","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00207411.2022.2108987","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Disease-based models of health often fail to consider socio-economic models that perpetuate optimal health. The promotion of human thriving, rather than merely surviving, can be achieved by promoting optimal health indicators that facilitate overall wellbeing. Such interventions are those that promote a high quality of life, otherwise conceptualized as a “life worth living,” and can consist of life activities that exist outside of traditional health care intervention. Despite the continuous rise of health outcomes in Canada, it is likely that the cost associated with thriving may reduce the likelihood that optimal health will be achieved by many. Previous studies have generated the cost of thriving calculated for a single individual living in the Greater Toronto Area and have found that the cost of thriving is below the median annual income for this region. In the current study, this framework has been applied to three additional communities in Northwestern Ontario. Results indicated that when costs of thriving in Thunder Bay, Sioux Lookout, and a small remote community were compared, costs of thriving were highest in more rural and remote areas. Given the limited availability of regional data, it was not possible to generate specific total costs for all communities in this review. Overall, health promotion and wellbeing approaches can be diversified by using evidence-based, strength-based health interventions. Such approaches can be offered in conjunction with traditional public health initiatives, to better foster individual-level health (through disease reduction) and wellbeing (such as promoting hope, belonging, meaning, and purpose) within community.","PeriodicalId":46170,"journal":{"name":"INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH","volume":"52 1","pages":"285 - 311"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43859808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-08-09DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2022.2108988
Anat Ben-gal Dahan, D. Koren
Abstract The purpose of the study was to examine specific learning functions among people coping with schizophrenia and the possibility of a relationship between the different aspects of learning function (e.g., reading or writing) and the severity of the mental illness. We hypothesized that (a) the basic learning functions of people with schizophrenia after the first episode of the disease would be low compared with the general population, but (b) there would be broad intra-individual variance in the degree of damage to the different functions, and (c) this intra-individual variance would be associated with the severity of the illness. The sample comprised 38 schizophrenia patients, ages 20–37, who were hospitalized in two psychiatric hospitals in northern Israel. The learning functions were examined using MATAL, a computerized set of standardized tests and questionnaires developed for the diagnosis of learning disabilities among higher education students in Israel. The results supported the first two hypotheses; the learning functions of the participants were significantly lower than the norm in the general population on all tasks and there was variance among individuals regarding the different functions. However, inconsistent with our third hypothesis, no correlation was found between this variance and the severity of the illness. The findings provide initial support for the presence of learning disabilities among patients with schizophrenia. Further research is recommended to better understand this subject and evaluate the need for diagnosis and intervention.
{"title":"Basic learning functions among young adults coping with schizophrenia","authors":"Anat Ben-gal Dahan, D. Koren","doi":"10.1080/00207411.2022.2108988","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00207411.2022.2108988","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The purpose of the study was to examine specific learning functions among people coping with schizophrenia and the possibility of a relationship between the different aspects of learning function (e.g., reading or writing) and the severity of the mental illness. We hypothesized that (a) the basic learning functions of people with schizophrenia after the first episode of the disease would be low compared with the general population, but (b) there would be broad intra-individual variance in the degree of damage to the different functions, and (c) this intra-individual variance would be associated with the severity of the illness. The sample comprised 38 schizophrenia patients, ages 20–37, who were hospitalized in two psychiatric hospitals in northern Israel. The learning functions were examined using MATAL, a computerized set of standardized tests and questionnaires developed for the diagnosis of learning disabilities among higher education students in Israel. The results supported the first two hypotheses; the learning functions of the participants were significantly lower than the norm in the general population on all tasks and there was variance among individuals regarding the different functions. However, inconsistent with our third hypothesis, no correlation was found between this variance and the severity of the illness. The findings provide initial support for the presence of learning disabilities among patients with schizophrenia. Further research is recommended to better understand this subject and evaluate the need for diagnosis and intervention.","PeriodicalId":46170,"journal":{"name":"INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH","volume":"29 40","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41248926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-07-14DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2022.2098563
R. Jeharsae, Manusmeen Jehnok, Haneefah Jeh-alee, S. Waeteh, N. Nimu, C. Chewae, Malinee Yama, N. Dureh, W. Wichaidit
The objectives of this study are: (1) To describe the levels of parental stress, self-reported child verbal abuse and corporal punishment among caregivers, and;(2) To assess the extent that having moderate or higher levels of parental stress is associated with self-reported child verbal abuse and corporal punishment. We randomly sampled 12 villages and sampled 40 households per village in Thailand’s impoverished Deep South region in June 2020. Study participants included 466 caregivers residing in sampled households. Trained enumerators used the standard ST-5 questionnaire to measure stress level and asked the participants to self-report the study outcomes. We analyzed data using descriptive statistics and multivariate logistic regression analyses. Approximately 19.1% of caregivers reported moderate, high, or severe level of stress. Caregivers with moderate and higher levels of stress were more likely than caregivers with low level of stress to report child verbal abuse (48% vs. 23%, respectively;Adj. OR = 3.11, 95% CI = 1.90, 5.11) and corporal punishment (28% vs. 8%, respectively;Adj. OR = 2.62, 95% CI = 1.36, 5.04). We found associations between caregiver’s stress level and self-reported verbal abuse and corporal punishment of children in the household. However, social desirability, lack of details in the answers, and potential confounding by mental illness co-morbidities were notable limitations of the study. [ FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of International Journal of Mental Health is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)
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Pub Date : 2022-07-12DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2022.2098562
Dat Ba Nguyen, Luot Van Nguyen
{"title":"Mental health among left-behind children in Vietnam: Role of resilience","authors":"Dat Ba Nguyen, Luot Van Nguyen","doi":"10.1080/00207411.2022.2098562","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00207411.2022.2098562","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46170,"journal":{"name":"INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42516039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-07-03DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2022.2105522
Kévin Ghainder, Ségolène Dreyfuss Rusnac, Claudia Schettini, Come Lemière, E. Bui
{"title":"Global warming is a mental health issue: An editorial","authors":"Kévin Ghainder, Ségolène Dreyfuss Rusnac, Claudia Schettini, Come Lemière, E. Bui","doi":"10.1080/00207411.2022.2105522","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00207411.2022.2105522","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46170,"journal":{"name":"INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH","volume":"51 1","pages":"200 - 202"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47217680","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-06-14DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2022.2083392
A. Kalayjian, K. Huang, S. Sabbour, M. Yasin
Abstract As recent suicide statistics reveal, suicide can affect people of all demographics and regions. At an international level, suicide is one of the leading causes of death. Although it is unclear as to why suicide rates are increasing across the globe, proposed reasons include economic instability, the opioid crisis, and a lack of meaning. Therefore, it becomes critical to both educate and provide interventions to people contemplating suicide to help prevent an increase in suicides. The 7-Step Integrative Healing Model and telephone lifelines can serve as useful interventions as well as educational tools on emotional management and psychological care. In this paper, we present a case study of the establishment of a suicide prevention lifeline in Armenia, with emphasis on lessons learned from grassroots partnerships between MeaningfulWorld and the local communities.
{"title":"Grassroots collaborations to address the trauma of suicide: Establishing the first suicide prevention lifeline in the republic of Armenia","authors":"A. Kalayjian, K. Huang, S. Sabbour, M. Yasin","doi":"10.1080/00207411.2022.2083392","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00207411.2022.2083392","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract As recent suicide statistics reveal, suicide can affect people of all demographics and regions. At an international level, suicide is one of the leading causes of death. Although it is unclear as to why suicide rates are increasing across the globe, proposed reasons include economic instability, the opioid crisis, and a lack of meaning. Therefore, it becomes critical to both educate and provide interventions to people contemplating suicide to help prevent an increase in suicides. The 7-Step Integrative Healing Model and telephone lifelines can serve as useful interventions as well as educational tools on emotional management and psychological care. In this paper, we present a case study of the establishment of a suicide prevention lifeline in Armenia, with emphasis on lessons learned from grassroots partnerships between MeaningfulWorld and the local communities.","PeriodicalId":46170,"journal":{"name":"INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH","volume":"51 1","pages":"345 - 360"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45625762","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-06-12DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2022.2084671
Pham Tien Nam, N. Dung, N. Liem, Nguyen Tuan Hung, Tran Song Giang, Vu Thu Trang, Nguyen Thi Mai Lan, Tran Hoang Thi Diem Ngoc, Nguyen Xuan Long, T. Tung, L. T. Hoang, Nguyễn Thị Phượng, Nguyen Thi Thanh Tuyen, Vuong Ngoc Doan Thu, D. Ly, Vu Dung, L. T. Vui
Abstract Little is known about the anxiety of hospital social workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and their response to social work administration in mental health care for hospital social workers. This study investigated anxiety among hospital social workers in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study was conducted in August 2021 among 577 hospital social workers. The study results show that 67.0% of hospital social workers experienced normal and mild anxiety levels, 19.5% reported a moderate level of anxiety, and 13.5% had a severe level of anxiety. In the regression models, significant factors related to anxiety levels among hospital social workers were hospital class, gender, type of housemate, and job satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Suggestions for social work administration are also discussed.
{"title":"Anxiety among hospital social workers in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam during the COVID-19 pandemic: Suggestions for social work administration","authors":"Pham Tien Nam, N. Dung, N. Liem, Nguyen Tuan Hung, Tran Song Giang, Vu Thu Trang, Nguyen Thi Mai Lan, Tran Hoang Thi Diem Ngoc, Nguyen Xuan Long, T. Tung, L. T. Hoang, Nguyễn Thị Phượng, Nguyen Thi Thanh Tuyen, Vuong Ngoc Doan Thu, D. Ly, Vu Dung, L. T. Vui","doi":"10.1080/00207411.2022.2084671","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00207411.2022.2084671","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Little is known about the anxiety of hospital social workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and their response to social work administration in mental health care for hospital social workers. This study investigated anxiety among hospital social workers in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study was conducted in August 2021 among 577 hospital social workers. The study results show that 67.0% of hospital social workers experienced normal and mild anxiety levels, 19.5% reported a moderate level of anxiety, and 13.5% had a severe level of anxiety. In the regression models, significant factors related to anxiety levels among hospital social workers were hospital class, gender, type of housemate, and job satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Suggestions for social work administration are also discussed.","PeriodicalId":46170,"journal":{"name":"INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42569584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-05-30DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2022.2079349
J. Kertes, Y. Neumark, L. Grunhaus, Orit Stein-Reisner
Abstract Psychiatrists' beliefs and behaviors regarding smoking cessation promotion among people with serious mental illness (PWSMI) have been cited as a barrier for PWSMI achieving successful abstinence. A mixed methods approach was employed to evaluate beliefs and practices of psychiatrists affiliated with a large HMO in Israel regarding smoking cessation among PWSMI. Fifty psychiatrists (43% response rate) completed a telephone survey and thirty psychiatrists interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. Most of the psychiatrists (84%) saw smoking cessation promotion as part of their role, but in-depth interviews revealed that only a third were routinely pro-active, with over half believing that few PWSMI are willing or capable of quitting smoking. Most of the study population felt that an attempt to quit smoking would not adversely affect their patients' mental health status, but many raised concerns regarding the safety of smoking cessation medications (SCM) amongst PWSMI. Factors associated with pro-active practice were knowledge regarding services and SCM, characteristics of patient caseload (proportion low-functioning) and psychiatrist’s smoking behavior. Psychiatrist-targeted interventions highlighting safety of SCM and promoting referral to smoking cessation services are indicated. Offering PWSMI-specific harm reduction as a first step to abstinence may offer psychiatrists an acceptable treatment alternative for the low-functioning patient.
{"title":"Factors impeding psychiatrists from promoting smoking cessation among people with serious mental illness – A mixed methods study","authors":"J. Kertes, Y. Neumark, L. Grunhaus, Orit Stein-Reisner","doi":"10.1080/00207411.2022.2079349","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00207411.2022.2079349","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Psychiatrists' beliefs and behaviors regarding smoking cessation promotion among people with serious mental illness (PWSMI) have been cited as a barrier for PWSMI achieving successful abstinence. A mixed methods approach was employed to evaluate beliefs and practices of psychiatrists affiliated with a large HMO in Israel regarding smoking cessation among PWSMI. Fifty psychiatrists (43% response rate) completed a telephone survey and thirty psychiatrists interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. Most of the psychiatrists (84%) saw smoking cessation promotion as part of their role, but in-depth interviews revealed that only a third were routinely pro-active, with over half believing that few PWSMI are willing or capable of quitting smoking. Most of the study population felt that an attempt to quit smoking would not adversely affect their patients' mental health status, but many raised concerns regarding the safety of smoking cessation medications (SCM) amongst PWSMI. Factors associated with pro-active practice were knowledge regarding services and SCM, characteristics of patient caseload (proportion low-functioning) and psychiatrist’s smoking behavior. Psychiatrist-targeted interventions highlighting safety of SCM and promoting referral to smoking cessation services are indicated. Offering PWSMI-specific harm reduction as a first step to abstinence may offer psychiatrists an acceptable treatment alternative for the low-functioning patient.","PeriodicalId":46170,"journal":{"name":"INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48417220","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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