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. 2011 Feb;25(1):43-52.
doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2010.05.006. Epub 2010 Jul 23.

Smoking cessation in women with severe mental illness: exploring the role of exercise as an adjunct treatment

Kelly P Arbour-Nicitopoulos  1 , Guy E Faulkner, Tony A Cohn, Peter Selby
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Smoking cessation in women with severe mental illness: exploring the role of exercise as an adjunct treatment

Kelly P Arbour-Nicitopoulos et al. Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2011 Feb.

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the potential role of exercise in smoking cessation in women with severe mental illness (SMI).

Methods: Semistructured interviews with 12 women diagnosed with SMI receiving smoking cessation treatment were conducted.

Results: Participants perceived three roles for exercise in assisting smoking cessation--addressing fears with preexisting chronic health conditions, emotion management and distraction, and weight management. Most participants identified health care providers (HCPs) as needing to play a supportive role in integrating exercise into smoking cessation attempts.

Conclusion: Findings support a potential role for exercise in facilitating smoking cessation among women with SMI.

Practice implications: HCPs should consider developing referral links with exercise specialists to facilitate smoking cessation in women with SMI.

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