An audit of the management of nicotine withdrawal in an Australian inpatient unit: are we there yet?

CONCLUSIONS: SAMF completion was timely for most patients; however, sections important for determining support actions remained largely incomplete, suggesting patients' nicotine withdrawal is not being adequately addressed. More work is needed to improve inpatient staff's assessment to ensure optimal care. PMID: 28967286 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28967286?dopt=Abstract

Source: Australasian Psychiatry - September 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Iyer R, Smith D, Lawn S Tags: Australas Psychiatry Source Type: research