Nicotine use in patients with schizophrenia evaluated by the Fagerström Tolerance Questionnaire: a descriptive analysis from a Brazilian sample

Chaves, Leonardo Passos; Shirakawa, Itiro

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“…Total score of Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence in the patient group was statistically significantly higher than in the control group. In a Brazilian study, differences in the FTQ scores were found (Chaves and Shirakawa, 2008). The patients with schizophrenia preferred high-nicotine cigarette content, always inhaled smoke and they also had urgency to smoke (smoke up to 30 minutes) which was similar with our findings.…”

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Frequency of Cigarette Smoking Among Psychiatric Inpatients Evaluated by the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence

Tanrıöver¹,

Karamustafalıoğlu²,

Tezvaran³

et al. 2013

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Background: In this study our aim was to determine the rate of smoking in a sample of psychiatric in-patients with diagnoses of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression and to examine factors related to smoking status and the level of dependence in this population. Materials and Methods: A total of 160 people were included in this descriptive study. 80 were inpatients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression and 80 people without any psychiatric diagnoses were included as a control group. The participants were interviewed face-to face using a semi-structured questionnaire and Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence was used to define smoking habits. Results: The mean age of the participants was 37.24±12.19 years ranging from 18 to 81 years, 54.4% of the participants were (n=87) female, and 45.6% cases (n=73) were male. 70% (n=56) of the patients and 55% of the control group were smoking and the difference was statistically significant (p<0.01). Total score of Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence in the patient group was statistically significantly higher than in the control group (p<0.01). Conclusions: In our sample, the frequency of cigarette smoking and nicotine dependence among psychiatric inpatients was high, posing a high risk for smoking related diseases including cancers; therefore there should be counseling on tobacco control and smoking cessation programming targeting this population.

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Frequency of Cigarette Smoking Among Psychiatric Inpatients Evaluated by the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence

Tanrıöver¹,

Karamustafalıoğlu²,

Tezvaran³

et al. 2013

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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“…The OR for nicotine abuse among patients with schizophrenia was 2.77 (95% CI, 2.23-3.44) [8]. A study conducted in Brazil documented the smoking rate to be 57.8% in a convenience sample of 83 patients with schizophrenia, a higher rate than is seen among the general population in Brazil [9]. Although the increased rate of smoking among the schizophrenia population has been well documented and alone is a major risk factor for developing COPD, another study controlling for smoking found schizophrenia to be an independent risk factor for COPD and pneumonia in the last year of life (OR, 1.9; 95% CI, 1.6-2.2) [10].…”

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Psychiatric aspects of chronic lung disease

Jain

Lolak²

2009

Curr Psychiatry Rep

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Chronic lung diseases continue to be common and cause significant morbidity and mortality. There is a complex interplay between psychiatric issues and pulmonary diseases. This review aims to summarize the recent literature and advances involving psychiatric aspects of lung diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, restrictive lung disease, and cystic fibrosis. The authors include the latest findings in epidemiology, impact, etiology, screening, and management of psychiatric and pulmonary comorbidity. The relationship between mental health and lung disease, as it is between mental health and other physical illnesses, is multifactorial. Further studies continue to clarify issues and treatment guidelines for this comorbidity.

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“…The use of cigarettes among psychiatric patients being related to a high psychological dependence is consistent with the more severe level of nicotine dependence among psychiatric patients (Chaves & Shirakawa, 2008;Gelkopf et al, 2012;R. M. Oliveira, 2012).…”

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The Meaning of Smoking for Patients with Mental Disorder

Oliveira

Júnior

Furegato

2015

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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When patients smoke cigarettes in psychiatric services, it brings to the forefront current ethical and political dilemmas. This study aims to explore the meaning attributed to smoking by mental health patients who smoke and who are hospitalized in a psychiatric ward of a general hospital. This qualitative descriptive study was conducted with 96 smokers who were hospitalized in a psychiatric ward in Brazil. Semi-structured interviews, test of nicotine dependence, and content thematic analysis were carried out. The results show that tobacco has an important role in the lives of psychiatric patients. The meanings they attribute to tobacco use are related to overcoming difficulties that are consequential of mental disorders and of side effects caused by their treatments.

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Nicotine use in patients with schizophrenia evaluated by the Fagerström Tolerance Questionnaire: a descriptive analysis from a Brazilian sample

Abstract: [24 anos de idade (DP = ± 6,8) vs.19 anos de idade (DP = ± 3,9; p = 0,041)

Cited by 18 publications

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Frequency of Cigarette Smoking Among Psychiatric Inpatients Evaluated by the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence

Frequency of Cigarette Smoking Among Psychiatric Inpatients Evaluated by the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence

Psychiatric aspects of chronic lung disease

The Meaning of Smoking for Patients with Mental Disorder

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