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Nursing students' perceptions of smoking prevention
Orna Baron-Epel1, Karen Josephsohn, Mali Ehrenfeld
1The Cheryl Spencer Department of Nursing, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Studies, University of Haifa, Mount Carmel 31095, Israel. ornaepel@research.haifa.ac.il
Nurse Education Today
|February 11, 2004
Summary
Future nurses
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Public Health
- Tobacco Control
Background:
- Student nurses' smoking behaviors can impact future smoking prevention efforts.
- Nurses are crucial role models in public health initiatives, including smoking cessation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the prevalence of smoking among student nurses in Israel.
- To identify factors influencing student nurses' attitudes towards their role in smoking prevention.
- To examine attitudes regarding nurses as smoking role models.
Main Methods:
- A self-administered questionnaire was completed by 782 student nurses from three academic institutions in Israel.
- Data analysis included descriptive statistics and logistic regression to identify associated factors.
Main Results:
- Approximately 22% of student nurses reported current smoking.
- Smokers exhibited more permissive attitudes towards nurse smoking and less engagement in prevention.
- Attitudes towards nurses as role models significantly influenced views on nurses' prevention roles.
Conclusions:
- Student nurses' smoking status and social environment significantly shape their role-modeling attitudes.
- A comprehensive approach to smoking prevention education for student nurses is essential.
- Addressing smoking behaviors and attitudes is critical for effective future nursing practice in tobacco control.