Publications by authors named "Zuzana Adamcekova"
Background: There has been a noticeable relative increase in psychiatric comorbidities among smokers as opposed to the general population. This is likely due to comparatively slower decrease in smoking prevalence among individuals with mental health conditions. This study aims to assess the prevalence trend of past or current mental health disorders in individuals seeking specialized smoking cessation assistance.
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- - A retrospective study was conducted at a tobacco clinic in Prague to compare the success rates of smokers treated for the second time versus their first treatment, involving 5225 smokers between 2005-2017.
- - After one year, the continuous abstinence rates were slightly higher for the second treatment group (39.7%) compared to the first (34.8%) and the second group had a higher prevalence of mental health disorders.
- - Timing of the second quit attempt affected success rates, with those who waited longer (over 2 years) having a better outcome (43%) compared to those who attempted again within 1-2 years (25%).