Nicotine dependence and symptom severity in patients with schizophrenia in Morocco

Authors

  • Khadija Fritah Laboratory of biology and health, Faculty of science, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco
  • Yassmine Kassal Laboratory of biology and health, Faculty of science, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco
  • Naila Nakidi Laboratory of biology and health, Faculty of science, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco
  • Badreddine Dahou Laboratory of biology and health, Faculty of science, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco
  • Siham Belbachir unit of Pedagogy, Research in Psychiatry, Medical psychology and History ofMedicine, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
  • Fouad El Aboudi unit of Pedagogy, Research in Psychiatry, Medical psychology and History ofMedicine, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
  • Abdorrazzak Quarass Pedagogy and Research Unit in Psychiatry, Medical Psychology and the History of Medicine
  • Abdelhalim Mesfioui Laboratory of biology and health, Faculty of science, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco
  • Aboubaker El Hessni Laboratory of biology and health, Faculty of science, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v23i3.75101

Keywords:

Nicotine dependence, schizophrenia Morocco

Abstract

Background The prevalence of smoking among patients suffering from schizophrenia is significantly higher than in the general population. Studies of the correlation between tobacco consumption and psychotic symptoms, as assessed by the PANSS test, have yielded different results. It is therefore interesting to examine how nicotine dependence levels impact symptom severity. Objectives: The aim of our study is to describe the degree of dependence in schizophrenic patients and to determine the correlation with the severity of clinical symptoms.

Method and Materials 172 patients hospitalized at the Ar-razi hospital in Salé. Sociodemographic data were collected using a questionnaire. Symptom severity was assessed using the Positive and Negative Syndromic Schizophrenia Scale (PANSS). And the degree of tobacco dependence was assessed using the Fagerström Test (FTND).

Result Our main results show that the average age of our patients is 31.76 years. 80.2% use atypical antipsychotics, 79.1% use tobacco and 77.9% use cannabis. 43.6% showed a mild dependence on nicotine, while 25.6% had a high dependence, and 30.8% a very high dependence. The correlation test showed a significant association between the degree of nicotine dependence and PANSS score (P<0.002), anxiety, cannabis use and use of atypical antipsychotics.

Conclusion Tobacco addiction management must be integrated into disease management.  

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 23 No. 03 July’24 Page : 757-764

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.
Abstract
198
PDF
304

Downloads

Published

2024-07-29

How to Cite

Fritah, K., Kassal, Y., Nakidi, N., Dahou, B., Belbachir, S., Aboudi, F. E., Quarass, A., Mesfioui, A., & Hessni, A. E. (2024). Nicotine dependence and symptom severity in patients with schizophrenia in Morocco. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 23(3), 757–764. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v23i3.75101

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 3 (2024)

Section

Original Articles

License

Copyright (c) 2024 Khadija Fritah

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Authors who publish in the Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science agree to the following terms that:

  1. Authors retain copyright and grant Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science the right of first publication of the work.

  2. Creative Commons Licence
    Articles in Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License CC BY-4.0.This license permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
  3. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
  4. Authors are permitted to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as greater citation of published work.