Exploration of Smoking Cessation in Dual-Diagnosis Groups
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Exploration of the barriers and facilitators to smoking cessation for people with dual diagnosis
IRAS ID
229973
Contact name
Leonora Marshall
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of East Anglia
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 9 months, 30 days
Research summary
People who use substances and also have mental health problems are known as having dual diagnosis. People with dual diagnosis smoke more than people without mental health or substance misuse problems. It is thought that while smoking levels are about 17% in the general population, they could be as high at 90% in people with dual diagnosis. At the moment, there is very little support in substance misuse or mental health services to help people stop smoking.
The aim of this research is to look at the factors that may impact whether people are able to give up smoking. This study will collect data through interviews with people who have dual diagnosis. As there has not been much research on this topic so far, this study will mainly be about exploring people’s views about smoking and stopping smoking. This research will use people’s experiences to build a theory about why people with dual diagnosis smoke and what may make it harder for them to stop compared to other people.
The hope is that this study will help us to begin to understand some of the challenges that people with dual diagnosis face when it comes to stopping smoking. We also hope that the results of this study will help us to better support people with mental health and substance misuse problems to stop smoking in the future.
REC name
East of England - Cambridge South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/EE/0033
Date of REC Opinion
30 Apr 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion