학술논문
Tobacco use in people with severe mental illness: Findings from a multi-country survey of mental health institutions in South Asia
Document Type
article
Author
Sukanya Rajan; Alex Mitchell; Gerardo A. Zavala; Danielle Podmore; Humaira Khali; Asiful H. Chowdhury; Krishna Prasad Muliyala; Koralagamage Kavindu Appuhamy; Faiza Aslam; Asad T. Nizami; Rumana Huque; David Shiers; Pratima Murthy; Najma Siddiqi; Kamran Siddiqi, on behalf of the IMPACT research team
Source
Tobacco Induced Diseases, Vol 21, Iss December, Pp 1-13 (2023)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1617-9625
Abstract
Introduction People with severe mental illness (SMI) tend to die early due to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, which may be linked to tobacco use. There is limited information on tobacco use in people with SMI in low- and middle-income countries where most tobacco users reside. We present novel data on tobacco use in people with SMI and their access to tobacco cessation advice in South Asia. Methods We conducted a multi-country survey of adults with SMI attending mental health facilities in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. Using data collected with a standardized WHO STEPS survey tool, we estimated the prevalence and distribution of tobacco use and assessed receipt of tobacco cessation advice. Results We recruited 3874 participants with SMI; 46.8% and 15.0% of men and women consumed tobacco, respectively. Smoking prevalence in men varied by country (Bangladesh 42.8%, India 20.1% and Pakistan 31.7%);