The Law on Tobacco Control of the Republic of Lithuania （issued in 1996） prohibits smoking in health care facilities. The security implementation is particularly problematic in psychiatric hospitals, where patients ...The Law on Tobacco Control of the Republic of Lithuania （issued in 1996） prohibits smoking in health care facilities. The security implementation is particularly problematic in psychiatric hospitals, where patients with adaptation problems are used to smoking feeling anxiety. Meanwhile, experts and scholars do not agree on the benefits or harm of smoking for individuals suffering from mental disorder. Republican Vilnius Psychiatric Hospital undertook an investigation of the attitudes of those mostly concerned--the patients, their relatives and the staff of the hospital, also of their views on the ways and feasibility to reduce smoking in the hospital. It was concluded that the main cause of patients＇ smoking is addiction, and hospital staff recognize that mental disorders contribute to the increase in dependency. Other reasons--smoking reduces tension, facilitates adaptation to environments, enhances contacts. Most patients and their relatives believe that smoking should not be banned, while the staff believes it should be prohibited in part by a variety of increasing of constraints. The most effective means to reduce smoking in the hospital would be rich leisure activities, education and professional help.展开更多
文摘The Law on Tobacco Control of the Republic of Lithuania （issued in 1996） prohibits smoking in health care facilities. The security implementation is particularly problematic in psychiatric hospitals, where patients with adaptation problems are used to smoking feeling anxiety. Meanwhile, experts and scholars do not agree on the benefits or harm of smoking for individuals suffering from mental disorder. Republican Vilnius Psychiatric Hospital undertook an investigation of the attitudes of those mostly concerned--the patients, their relatives and the staff of the hospital, also of their views on the ways and feasibility to reduce smoking in the hospital. It was concluded that the main cause of patients＇ smoking is addiction, and hospital staff recognize that mental disorders contribute to the increase in dependency. Other reasons--smoking reduces tension, facilitates adaptation to environments, enhances contacts. Most patients and their relatives believe that smoking should not be banned, while the staff believes it should be prohibited in part by a variety of increasing of constraints. The most effective means to reduce smoking in the hospital would be rich leisure activities, education and professional help.
