DOAJ Open Access 2014

The opinion of patients with mental disorder about tobacco and its prohibition in psychiatric hospitalization

Renata Marques de Oliveira Antonia Regina Ferreira Furegato

Abstrak

Objective: To identify the opinion of patients with mental disorder about tobacco and its prohibition during psychiatric hospitalization. Method: An exploratory study with 96 patients smokers with mental disorders hospitalized in a psychiatric ward of a general hospital. The interviews were conducted individually, using an instrument designed for this study. The content from the interviews was recorded, transcribed and submitted to a thematic content analysis. Results: The patients with mental disorder were identified as perceiving smoking during the psychiatric hospitalization as a help to support the difficulties in socialization and in the lack of activities. The permission for smoking is seen as a signal of respect to their needs. The subjects mentioned to not accept the total smoking prohibition. Conclusion: Tobacco helps to face difficulties and conflicts in the psychiatric hospitalization. There is resistance regarding the possibility to totally withdraw the smoking permission during hospitalization.

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Renata Marques de Oliveira

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Antonia Regina Ferreira Furegato

Format Sitasi

Oliveira, R.M.d., Furegato, A.R.F. (2014). The opinion of patients with mental disorder about tobacco and its prohibition in psychiatric hospitalization. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-623420140000300016

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Informasi Jurnal
Tahun Terbit
2014
Sumber Database
DOAJ
DOI
10.1590/S0080-623420140000300016
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Open Access ✓