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1351 – Second Hand Smoking (shs) In An Inpatient Psychiatric Unit

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2020

A. Zografaki ,
M. Basta ,
C. Vardavas ,
N. Tzanakis ,
C. Girvalaki ,
V. Koudas  and
A. Vgontzas
A. Zografaki
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece
M. Basta
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece
C. Vardavas
Affiliation:
Center for Global Tobacco Control, School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA Department of Social and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete
N. Tzanakis
Affiliation:
Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece
C. Girvalaki
Affiliation:
Department of Social and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete
V. Koudas
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece
A. Vgontzas
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece

Abstract

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Introduction

In Greece, current legislation prohibits smoking in hospitals, but not in psychiatric units, that may be associated with significant Second Hand Smoking (SHS) adverse effects on nonsmoking patients/staff.

Objectives

To examine the extent of SHS, and investigate the attitude of the nursing staff regarding smoking in a psychiatric inpatients unit.

Aim

  1. 1 To measure objectively indoor air pollution using PM2.5 in the Psychiatric Inpatient Unit of the University General Hospital of Heraklion, Crete (PIU/UOC).

  2. 2 To investigate the attitude of the nursing staff towards the smoking permission in psychiatric units.

Methods

Data on smoking were collected for all inpatients between Nov’12-Sept’12. Pollution levels in PIU/UOC due to SHS were recorded by using the TSI Sidepack device. Nursing staff from the psychiatric unit, and medical and surgical units completed a short Questionnaire including demographics, smoking habits and attitude about the existing legislation on smoking.

Results

Among 444 inpatients, 42% were non-smokers. Within the PIU/UOC, indoor pollution attributable to smoking, averaged 318 μgr/m3(range: 82–730 μg/m3). 295 nurses (mean age 39.6 ± 7.5 yrs) completed the questionnaire and only 31.2% disagreed with the existing legislation, whereas 64% responded that they wouldn’t avoid working in a psychiatric unit because of smoking permission.

Conclusions

SHS concentrations within a psychiatric inpatient unit are comparable to those in bars, suggesting a detrimental effect on nonsmoking patients’/employees’ health. These results suggest the need to increase awareness among nursing staff of the adverse effects of SHS and to implement measures to decrease SHS’s impact on other patients/staff, i.e. nicotine patches

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European Psychiatry , Volume 28 , Issue S1: Abstracts of the 21th European Congress of Psychiatry , 2013 , 28-E686
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Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2013
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