See related research article by Schultz and colleagues on page E1334 and at www. cmaj.
ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj. 110235 honest and unambiguous. In a survey of staff at a …

Objective: The aim of this paper is to describe the introduction, trial and termination of a
smoke-free policy in an acute mental health unit of a regional hospital, and to consider …

Background: The original audit on which this 2013 secondary analysis is based, was
conducted in 2010. It explored implementation of smoke-free policies from the perspective of …

Methods Primary ethics approval was obtained from relevant South Australian committees,
and several interstate committees approved the research and assessed it as being low risk …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this work was to explore the practical implications of, and the
problems arising from, the implementation of a comprehensive smoke-free policy in acute …

A previous systematic review of the existing research in this field (Lawn & Pols, 2005)
revealed a number of core principles required for successful implementation of smoke-free …

Smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke lead to poor physical health, yet there are
concerns that extending the proposed ban on indoor smoking to psychiatric units would …

Background. This study reports the barriers and chal lenges for hospital tobacco control
efforts after the in stitution of smoke-free policies. Methods. Surveys of employees and …

Objective To evaluate the impact of implementing a smoke-free policy in an Australian high-
security forensic psychiatry in-patient hospital. Methods Focus groups (n= 21) and surveys …

Background Although the move to smoke-free hospital settings is generally a popular
initiative, it may be a more challenging and controversial issue in mental health care. A …