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ToolsHickling, Lauren M, Perez-Iglesias, Rocio, McNeill, Ann, Dawkins, Lynne, Moxham, John, Ruffell, Tamatha, Sendt, Kyra-Verena and McGuire, Philip (2019) A pre-post pilot study of electronic cigarettes to reduce smoking in people with severe mental illness. Psychological Medicine, 49 (6). pp. 1033-1040. ISSN 0033-2917
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Background Smoking is the largest single contributor to poor physical health and increased mortality in people with serious mental illnesses. The aim of the study was to investigate the utility of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) as a harm reduction intervention in this population. Method Fifty tobacco smokers with a psychotic disorder were enrolled onto a 24-week pilot study (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02212041) investigating the efficacy of a 6-week free e-cigarette intervention to reduce smoking. Cigarette and e-cigarette use was self-reported at weekly visits, and verified using carbon monoxide tests. Psychopathology, e-cigarette acceptability and adverse effects were assessed using standardised scales. Results There was a significant (⩾50%) reduction in cigarettes consumed per day between baseline and week 6 [F(2.596,116.800) = 25.878, p < 0.001], and e-cigarette use was stable during this period [F(2.932,46.504) = 2.023, p = 0.115]. These changes were verified by significant carbon monoxide reductions between these time points [F(3.335,126.633) = 5.063, p = 0.002]. Conclusions The provision of e-cigarettes is a potentially useful harm reduction intervention in smokers with a psychotic disorder.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being |
| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Mar 2025 12:30 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Mar 2025 01:07 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/98652 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/S0033291718001782 |
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