Smoking and mental illness: A bibliometric analysis of research output over time

Metse, A.P.ORCID: 0000-0002-8641-1024, Wiggers, J., Wye, P., Wolfenden, L., Prochaska, J.J., Stockings, E., Williams, J.M., Ansell, K., Fehily, C. and Bowman, J.A. (2016) Smoking and mental illness: A bibliometric analysis of research output over time. European Journal of Public Health, 26 (suppl_1). p. 46.

Abstract

Introduction

The prevalence of smoking among persons with a mental illness has remained largely unchanged, and is currently 2-3 times higher than the general population in high income countries. Assessment of the amount and characteristics of research output can assist in identifying research priorities to promote progress within a field. The aim of this study was to examine the volume and characteristics of publications in the field of smoking and mental illness over time.

Methods

A descriptive repeat cross sectional study was conducted of peer reviewed publications in Medline and PsycINFO for 1993, 2003 and 2013. Publications were classified as either data or non-data based, with data based publications being further categorised in terms of study type, population and setting.

Results

176 publications were included in the review (1993: 30; 2003: 47; 2013: 99). The proportion of data based publications significantly increased, with 57% in 1993, 72% in 2003 and 81% in 2013 (p = 0.03). Data based publications remained predominantly descriptive across all three time points (1993: 71%; 2003: 88%; 2013: 88%), with few publications having a measures or intervention focus (p = 0.68). An increase was suggested in the amount of publications reporting on study populations with multiple diagnostic categories (1993: 12%; 2003: 39%; 2013: 42%), and in research focussed on generalist health care or other settings (1993: 18%; 2003: 35%; 2013: 45%), relative to mental health settings.

Conclusions

Research focussing on the effectiveness and implementation of interventions to reduce smoking among persons with mental illness is needed.

Key message:

- To redress the tobacco-related health inequities experienced by persons with a mental illness increased research effort is required, particularly that focussing on rigorous interventions

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publisher:	Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Public Health Association
Copyright:	© The Author 2016
URI:	http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/57796

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