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Smoke-free New Zealand Prisons
Stephanie Muir
RN MN
• New Zealand prisons became smoke-free July 1st 2011.
• First country in the world to do so.
• Aim of the study was to explore changes in health perceptions of men in prison following a smoking cessation programme
• Design:
• 2 separate lung age tests• In depth structured interviews +• A quality of life questionnaire (SF-36)+
• Method• Lung age tests compared 2 units prior to and
after smoking cessation programme• Prisoner’s interviewed individually• SF results normalised• Orem’s model of self care deficit underpins
research
• Results
• Lung age tests-nil difference between units
• But 80% lung age decreased across all 42
• Maori men rated health better in some of SF-36-physical, emotional, general health and vitality
• But poorer in mental health, social functioning
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