Smoke-free New Zealand prisons: Changes in health perceptions of male prisoners following a smoking cessation programme: An evaluative study

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Smoke-free New Zealand prisons: Changes in health perceptions of male prisoners following a smoking cessation programme: An evaluative study

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AIM To explore the changes in health perceptions of men in prison following a smoking cessation programme. DESIGN In depth semi-structured interviews and a quality of life questionnaire (SF-36) were carried out with 12 prisoners in November 2011. Thirty-eight prisoners also completed two separate lung age tests between May and October 2011. Prisoners involved included both Maori and non-Maori. SETTING One prison for males in the lower North Island of New Zealand. METHOD Prisoners were intervi...

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Masters

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2012

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Muir, Stephanie

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https://hdl.handle.net/10652/6527

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New Zealand / prisoners / male prisoners / Māori prisoners / smoking cessation / smoke-free environments / health / perceptions / interviews / Health sciences / Nursing / Community and primary care / Ture / Pūnaha ture taihara / Whare herehere / Mauhere / Hauora / Mate / Mate rerekē / Kahungatanga / Kai paipa

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