The Effects of Integrated Smoking Cessation Program for Patients with Schizophrenia |
Ji-Min Seo1, So-Hee Kim2, Eun-Kyung Byun3, Mi-Young Kim4, Eun-Seon An5 |
1Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Pusan National University 2Part-time Instructor, Department of Nursing, Donga University. 3Part-time Instructor, College of Nursing, Pusan National University 4Manager, Day Care Center, Village Busan Neuropsychiatric Clinic 5Director, Busan Dongrae Occupational Rehabilitation Center |
정신분열병 환자를 위한 통합적 금연 프로그램의 효과 |
서지민1, 김소희2, 변은경3, 김미영4, 안은선5 |
1부산대학교 간호대학 부교수 2동아대학교 간호학과 시간강사 3부산대학교 간호대학 시간강사 4빌리지부산정신과의원 낮병원 팀장 5부산 동래직업재활센터장 |
Correspondence:
Ji-Min Seo, Tel: 82-51-510-8351, Fax: 82-51-510-8308, Email: seojimin@pusan.ac.kr |
Received: 11 August 2009 • Revised: 9 September 2009 • Accepted: 18 September 2009 |
Abstract |
Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an integrated smoking cessation program for patients with schizophrenia.
Methods This study was designed as a nonequivalent control group repeated measures quasiexperimental study. The subjects were 47 patients wrth schizophrenia, 19 in the experimental group and 28 in the control group. The integrated smoking cessation program was given to the experimental group once a week for 10 weeks. Data was collected before treatment, midterm, immediately after (posttest 1)and3 months after (posttest 2) the treatment.
Data was analyzed by χ2 test, Fishels exact test, independent t-test, and repeated measures ANCOVA.
Results After the treatment (posttest 1), between the experimental and control group, there was a significant difference in urine cotinine level. Midterm and after the treatment (posttest 1), between the experimental and control group, there were significant differences in stages of change of smoking behavior.
Conclusion The integrated smoking cessation program has limited effects on smoking behavior, cognition and behavior for quitting smoking. The results of this study suggest that further research needs to revise the integrated smoking cessation program for patients with schizophrenia. |
Key Words:
Schizophrenia; Smoking; Smoking cessation |
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