Beliefs of Mental Health Nurses About Smoking by Clients of Inpatient Mental Health Facilities.Connolly, M. T. (2009). School of Nursing. Napier, Eastern Institute of Technology. MSc: 61.
The beliefs of mental health nurses about clients who smoke in inpatient mental health facilities were studied. There were 104 responses (about 7%) to the questionnaire sent through Te Pou. The nurse’s smoke-free status greatly influenced their belief about smokers using inpatient facilities then the nurse’s years of experience and work setting. Non-smoking nurses were the most concerned about smoke-free policies and passive smoking. Nurses who were smokers were more likely to believe that smoking was a therapeutic benefit to mentally unwell people. There was no consensus about the relationship between nicotine and mental disorder on the part of nurses.
The Experience of Smoking for People 65 Years and Older who Have Severe and Persistent Mental Illness. Dodson, G. (2006). School of Nursing. Dunedin, Otago Polytechnic. MSc: 107.
The effects of smoking and perceived benefits for six adults aged 65 years and older diagnosed with mental illness living in the community were studied using interpretative phenomenology. This analysis and interpretation within van Manen’s lifeworld existential framework revealed five themes: addition, habit, symptom relief, regaining equilibrium and uneasy pleasure. The study gave an insight into the “lived meaning” and essence” of smoking for the group of participants. The work has implications for nursing practice, education and professional development. There are links to the Nursing Council of New Zealand registered nurse competencies.
