Hospital indicators and inpatient behavior in a psychiatric hospital that implemented the smoking ban.
Renata Marques de OliveiraJair Lício Ferreira Dos SantosAntonia Regina Ferreira FuregatoPublished in: Revista latino-americana de enfermagem (2022)
the smoking ban changed hospital indicators, reduced costs and improved patient behavior, contradicting the myth that it results in hostility. It is hoped that this study will help nurses to review their beliefs related to smoking cessation, as there were positive results for interpersonal relationships and for the management of mental health services.