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Impact and Barriers for the Restriction of Smoking During Psychiatric Hospitalization: An Integrative Review1 1 Article derivative from the master’s thesis of the first author, guided by the second author and defended in the Graduate Program in Psychiatric Nursing of the Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing in 2012.

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The aim was to identify the barriers for implementing the restriction on smoking in psychiatric hospitalization services, its impact on the hospitalized smokers, and the positioning of the professionals. Integrative review of 19 articles published (1989-2011) in MEDLINE and SCOPUS. Descriptive analysis was carried out. The studies revealed that the main barriers for the implementation of the restriction were: beliefs in the patients’ increased aggressiveness, damage to the professional-patient relationship, and lack of preparation to address the theme. After the implementation, the restrictions showed a positive impact: reduction of cigarettes smoked, increased motivation to quit smoking, and more attempts to stop smoking. The professionals who smoked and those who did not believe that quitting smoking benefits mental health patients were those that least supported the implementation of the restrictions. In conclusion, the restriction on smoking is effective in psychiatric hospitalization, as it provokes an attitude of change in mental health patients.

mental disorders; psychiatric patients; smoking; mental health services; nursing


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