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June 3, 2026Discover Mental HealthOpen Access

A pilot study on implementing a pharmacist-led holistic smoking cessation clinic in a psychiatric hospital

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TKTirapada KiatsangornNakhon Phanom UniversityNPNitikorn PhoosuwanThammasat UniversitySKSakarin KaewhaoNakhon Phanom University

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Implication

Pilot study implements pharmacist-led smoking cessation intervention in psychiatric outpatients, indicating feasibility and positive outcomes.

Key Points

  • The study aims to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a pharmacist-led smoking cessation clinic for psychiatric patients.
  • Service development project with two phases: co-design and pilot implementation.
  • 18 psychiatric outpatients were enrolled and received pharmacologic and behavioral support over 12 weeks.
  • Intervention included nicotine gum, cytisine, herbal tea, and multidisciplinary follow-up.
  • 15 out of 18 participants completed the program, achieving a retention rate of 83.3%.
  • At Week 12, 7-day point prevalence abstinence reached 44.4% (8/18).
  • Patient satisfaction averaged 4.47 out of 5, with no serious adverse events reported.

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Kiatsangorn et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1fc44edee9eb8c0dce5eafhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s44192-026-00489-2
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