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Nursing interventions for smoking cessation.

V H Rice1, L F Stead

  • 1College of Nursing, Wayne State University, 5557 Cass Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA.

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
|February 20, 2004
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Nurses effectively help patients quit smoking. Nursing-led interventions significantly increase smoking cessation success rates, offering a valuable public health strategy.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Research
  • Public Health
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Healthcare professionals, particularly nurses, play a crucial role in advising patients to stop smoking.
  • Interventions range from brief advice to more intensive programs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions delivered by nurses.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
  • Searched Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group register and CINAHL.
  • Included studies with at least six months follow-up.

Main Results:

  • Twenty-nine studies analyzed; 20 showed nursing interventions significantly increased quitting odds (OR 1.47, 95% CI 1.29-1.68).

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  • Interventions effective for hospitalized patients (especially cardiovascular) and non-hospitalized individuals.
  • Limited evidence for added benefit from additional components in nurse-delivered interventions.

    • Conclusions:

    • Nursing-delivered smoking cessation interventions demonstrate potential benefits and effectiveness.
    • Integrating smoking cessation support into standard nursing practice is essential.
    • Consistent monitoring, advice, counseling, and follow-up are key for successful patient quitting.