Journal article

Factors associated with smoking and smoking cessation among primary care patients with depression: A naturalistic cohort study

G Gilchrist, S Davidson, A Middleton, H Herrman, K Hegarty, J Gunn

Advances in Dual Diagnosis | EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD | Published : 2015

DOI: 10.1108/ADD-10-2014-0036

Abstract

Purpose – People with a history of depression are more likely to smoke and less likely to achieve abstinence from smoking long term. The purpose of this paper is to understand the factors associated with smoking and smoking cessation among patients with depression. Design/methodology/approach – This paper reports on smoking prevalence and cessation in a cohort of 789 primary care attendees with depressive symptoms (Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale score of¼16) recruited from 30 randomly selected Primary Care Practices in Victoria, Australia in 2005. Findings – At baseline, 32 per cent of participants smoked. Smokers were more likely to be male, unmarried, receive government ..

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Keywords

Social Sciences

Tobacco Smoke and Health

3.1 Primary Prevention Interventions To Modify Behaviours Or Promote Wellbeing

Serious Mental Illness

5203 Clinical and Health Psychology

Brain Disorders

Substance Misuse

Clinical Research

4203 Health Services and Systems

Psychology, Clinical

Behavioral and Social Science

3 Good Health and Well Being

42 Health Sciences