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Smoking Ban In Mental Health

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Smoking Ban in Mental Health Facilities: Legal and Ethical Perspectives

Yousef Qaneer, M.Sc., RN
Master degree in psychiatric and mental health nursing
Mu'tah University
AL-Karak Jordan
P.O Box 7
Postal code 61710
Mobile no. 00962786364918

Yousefqaneer@hotmail.com

Rami Sami ELshalabi, RN, MSN, CNS
Master Degree Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
Work Address: Princess Salma Faculty of Nursing / Al- albayt University,
Mafraq, Jordan Princess Salma Faculty of Nursing / Al- albayt University,
P.O.BOX 130040, Mafraq- 25113- Jordan
E-mail Address: r.elshalabi@yahoo.com
Tel: 0795004128 Smoking Ban in Mental Health Facilities
Abstract
Background: The smoking ban in mental health care facilities is controversy issue, which has different …show more content…

Method: A comprehensive search of several electronic databases was used in Pub Med, MEDLINE, in order to pinpoint smoking ban in psychiatric mental health settings. The following key words were used to search the electronic databases smoking ban, smoking policy, mental health …show more content…

The smoking ban is disputed issue, which has opponents and proponents, regarding its legal and ethical aspects. Smoking Ban is healthy practice that provide safe environment for patient with mental illness. Some opinions reject smoking bans in mental health services under pretext of human rights, but human rights are philosophical concept that may be conflicting issues. This scholarly paper aims to prove rationality of all ethical and legal aspects related to smoking ban policy in mental health services. The next themes reflect the main dimensions that will be articulated through this argument paper.
1. Right to self determination and privacy versus the right to health.
2. Right of staff to be protected from passive smoking in their workplace.
3. Right of health service user to exercise elective smoking.
4. Right of non smoker patients in psychiatric hospitals to inhale clear air.
5. Legality of smoking ban policy in mental health facilities.
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