Smoking cessation in male prisoners: a literature review

International Journal of Prisoner Health
Ashleigh DjachenkoCreina Mitchell

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to review the available literature relating to smoking cessation (SC) for the male prisoner population. Databases PubMed, CINAHL and MEDLINE were searched for English language studies from 1990 to 2012. The authors identified 12 papers examining SC in male prisoners. Full-text articles were analysed for inclusion. A total of 12 studies were identified for inclusion. Four studies focused on forced abstinence (a smoking ban) while the remainder looked at various combinations of nicotine replacement, pharmacology and behavioural techniques. No robust studies were found that examined nursing approaches to SC for the prisoner population. The evidence shows a strong "pro-smoking" culture in prison and that many prisoners continue to smoke irrespective of an enforced ban. However, SC strategies can be successful if implemented systematically and supported by consistent policies. Female-only prisoner studies were excluded as females comprise just 7 per cent of the Australian prisoner population. The analysis does not differentiate between maximum- or minimum-security prisons, or length of prison sentence. Results cannot be generalised to other forms of detention such as police custody or immigration detenti...Continue Reading

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Dec 7, 2016·International Journal of Prisoner Health·Ashleigh DjachenkoCreina Mitchell
May 11, 2018·Epidemiologic Reviews·Anne C SpauldingKate A Dolan
May 16, 2020·Tobacco Prevention & Cessation·Elhadi M Awooda, Dina E Shashati
Feb 27, 2021·International Journal of Prisoner Health·Ashley BrownKate Hunt

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