ArticleBMC psychiatry2026
Attitudes, self-efficacy, and practice of psychiatrists to provide smoking cessation support among people with serious mental illness (SMI).
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backgroundPeople with serious mental illness (SMI) are significantly more likely to smoke, leading to higher rates of chronic illness and premature death. Despite the dire need for smoking cessation interventions in this group, psychiatrists often face challenges in integrating cessation support into their practice.
aimThis study aimed to explore psychiatrists’ attitudes, self-efficacy, and practices for smoking cessation support among people with SMI.
methodsA cross-sectional online survey was conducted among psychiatrists in India. Psychiatrists’ attitudes, self-efficacy, and practices for smoking cessation among people with SMI were assessed. Linear regression was applied to identify factors associated with psychiatrists’ attitudes toward smoking cessation, while logistic regression was applied to identify factors associated with self-efficacy and practices with adjusting confounding variables.
resultAmong 302 psychiatrists, the mean age was 39 years (± 12.2), with 50% being males. Psychiatrists’ attitudes conveyed a tendency for task priority and time commitment while performing smoking cessation among people with SMI and higher self-efficacy regarding smoking cessation. In terms of practice, psychiatrists conveyed challenges associated with implementing, assisting, and arranging components of the WHO 5 A’s. Psychiatrists who were working in both private and government sectors (AOR: 2.30, 95% CI: 1.15–4.61) and married (AOR: 3.60, 95% CI: 1.284-7.40) were associated with high self-efficacy, while psychiatrists who were over 40 years old (AOR = 0.17, 95% CI: 0.07–0.38) showcased lower engagement in WHO 5 A’s practices.
conclusionThe study identified attitudes, self-efficacy and practices of psychiatrists related to smoking cessation among people with SMI. Programs need to be developed to address the gaps and issues related to smoking cessation among psychiatrists in India. Policies focusing on integrating cessation in mental health settings need to be directed to enhance practices for people with SMI. CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER: Not applicable.
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