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dc.contributor.authorDjachenko, Ashleigh
dc.contributor.authorSt John, Winsome
dc.contributor.authorMitchell, Creina
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-18T02:09:22Z
dc.date.available2019-03-18T02:09:22Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.issn1744-9200
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/IJPH-06-2016-0019
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/101212
dc.description.abstractPurpose: Prisoners are vulnerable to tobacco addiction and have a smoking prevalence significantly higher than that of the general community. The context of this study was the implementation of a “smoke-free prisons” policy, which imposed forced smoking cessation onto the Queensland, Australian prison population. The study asked the question: “What are the psychosocial processes in which male prisoners engage during smoking cessation in a smoke-free environment?” Design/methodology/approach Qualitative interviews were conducted with 15 prisoners in South-east Queensland smoke-free correctional centres. Grounded theory methodology was applied to construct a theory of the processes of smoking cessation. Findings: The constructed theory was named Engaging with Quitting. In this model, prisoners proceed through a cycle of evaluations, adjustments and reflections on their reality as related to the smoke-free prison. The study gives first-hand accounts of the prisoners’ use (and abuse) of nicotine replacement therapy. Three personality typologies emerged from the data: The Angry Smoker, the Shifting Opportunist and the Optimistic Quitter. Research limitations/implications: This qualitative study makes no claim of generalisability and cannot be taken to represent all prisoners. Females, youths and culturally diverse prisoners were not represented in the sample. Practical implications: Smoking cessation in prisons must be recognised as an ongoing process, rather than a discrete event. A coordinated approach between custodial and health authorities is required to minimise maladaptive coping strategies. Originality/value: This study provides a descriptive account of the processes prisoners undertake during involuntary smoking cessation and has described the manner in which prisoners manufacture home-made tobacco from nicotine patches. The study has produced an original theory named Engaging with Quitting.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherEmerald Group Publishing Limited
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom270
dc.relation.ispartofpageto279
dc.relation.ispartofissue4
dc.relation.ispartofjournalInternational Journal of Prisoner Health
dc.relation.ispartofvolume12
dc.subject.fieldofresearchHealth services and systems
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPublic health
dc.subject.fieldofresearchCriminology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPolicy and administration
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4203
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4206
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4402
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4407
dc.titleSmoking cessation in smoke-free prisons: A grounded theory study
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorMitchell, Creina A.


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