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[Smoking in schools of nursing]
Maria Apparecida Valente1, Ana Maria Kazue Miyadahira1, Cilene Aparecida Costardi Ide2
1Professor Assistente do Departamento de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica da Escola de Enfermagem da USP - disciplina Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica. Mestre em Enfermagem. Enfermeira.
Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da U S P
|August 3, 2017
Summary
This study on nursing students and instructors in São Paulo found smoking prevalence and reasons for starting/quitting. Health concerns were key motivators for quitting and avoiding smoking.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Nursing Education
Context:
- Study conducted in three nursing schools in São Paulo, Brazil.
- Investigated smoking behaviors among students and instructors.
- Assessed prevalence of smokers, non-smokers, and ex-smokers.
Purpose:
- To determine smoking rates within a nursing academic population.
- To identify primary motivations for initiating smoking.
- To understand reasons for smoking cessation and non-initiation.
Summary:
- Prevalence: 24.1% smokers (students), 23.1% (instructors).
- Initiation: Curiosity cited as the main reason by both groups (35.2% students, 28.2% instructors).
- Cessation/Non-initiation: Awareness of health damage was the predominant factor (72.5% students, 65.2% instructors).
Impact:
- Provides insights into smoking behaviors in future and current healthcare professionals.
- Highlights the importance of health education in smoking prevention and cessation.
- Informs targeted interventions for tobacco control in academic settings.
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