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Fu M, Castellano Y, Laroussy K, Baena A, Margalef M, Feliu A, Galimany-Masclans J, Puig-Llobet M, Moreno-Arroyo C, Sancho R, Bueno A, López A, Guydish J, Fernández E, Martínez C. Passive exposure and perceptions of smoke-free policies in hospital and university campuses among nursing students: A cross-sectional multicenter study. Tob Induc Dis 2023; 21:93. [PMID: 37465255 PMCID: PMC10350793 DOI: 10.18332/tid/167390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Outdoor smoke-free regulations reduce exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) and help to denormalize tobacco use. As future key agents in health promotion, nursing students' attitudes should agree with tobacco-control policies. The objectives of this study were: 1) assess nursing students' exposure to SHS in nursing schools, 2) explore their perceptions of compliance with the existing smoke-free regulations in acute-care hospitals; and 3) describe their support for indoor and outdoor smoking bans on hospital and university campuses. METHODS This was a cross-sectional multicenter study conducted in 2015-2016 in all 15 university nursing schools in Catalonia, Spain. A questionnaire gathered information on SHS exposure, awareness of the smoke-free regulation in acutecare hospitals, and support for smoke-free policies in indoor and outdoor areas of hospitals and university campuses. Participants were nursing students attending classes on the day of the survey. We performed descriptive analyses and calculated adjusted prevalence ratios (APR) and 95% confidence interval (CI). RESULTS Of 4381 respondents, 99.1% had seen people smoking in outdoor areas of their university campus, and 75.2% had been exposed to SHS on the campus (6.0% indoors and 69.2% outdoors). Nearly 60% were aware of the smoking regulation in place in acute-care hospitals. There was widespread support for smoke-free indoor hospital regulation (98.7%), but less support (64.8%) for outdoor regulations. Approximately 33% supported the regulation to make outdoor healthcare campuses smoke-free, which was higher among third-year students compared to first-year students (APR=1.41; 95% CI: 1.24-1.62), among never smokers (41.4%; APR=2.84; 95% CI: 2.21-3.64) compared to smokers, and among those who were aware of the regulation (38.4%; 95% CI: 1.37-1.75). CONCLUSIONS Exposure to SHS on university campuses is high. Nursing students express low support for strengthening outdoor smoking bans on hospital and university campuses. Interventions aiming to increase their support should be implemented.
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- Marcela Fu
- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Program, Institut Català d'Oncologia, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Tobacco Control Research Group, Epidemiology, Public Health, Cancer Prevention and Palliative Care Program, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Public Health, Mental Health, and Maternal and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Center for Biomedical Research in Respiratory, Madrid, Spain
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- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Program, Institut Català d'Oncologia, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Tobacco Control Research Group, Epidemiology, Public Health, Cancer Prevention and Palliative Care Program, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Center for Biomedical Research in Respiratory, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Odonto-Stomatology, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Program, Institut Català d'Oncologia, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Tobacco Control Research Group, Epidemiology, Public Health, Cancer Prevention and Palliative Care Program, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Public Health, Mental Health, and Maternal and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Program, Institut Català d'Oncologia, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Tobacco Control Research Group, Epidemiology, Public Health, Cancer Prevention and Palliative Care Program, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- eHealth Center, School of Health Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Program, Institut Català d'Oncologia, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Tobacco Control Research Group, Epidemiology, Public Health, Cancer Prevention and Palliative Care Program, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Center for Biomedical Research in Respiratory, Madrid, Spain
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- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Program, Institut Català d'Oncologia, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Tobacco Control Research Group, Epidemiology, Public Health, Cancer Prevention and Palliative Care Program, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Center for Biomedical Research in Respiratory, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Public Health, Mental Health, and Maternal and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Public Health, Mental Health, and Maternal and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Fundamental and Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Nursing Research Group, Digestive System, Diagnostics, Pharmacogenetics, Care Support and Clinical Prevention Program, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Public Health, Mental Health, and Maternal and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Nursing Research Group, Digestive System, Diagnostics, Pharmacogenetics, Care Support and Clinical Prevention Program, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Nursing Care Management, Equip d'Atenció Primària Roses, Institut Català de la Salut, Girona, Spain
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- Nursing Care Management, Equip d'Atenció Primària Valls Urbà, Institut Català de la Salut, Tarragona, Spain
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- Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
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- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Program, Institut Català d'Oncologia, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Tobacco Control Research Group, Epidemiology, Public Health, Cancer Prevention and Palliative Care Program, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Center for Biomedical Research in Respiratory, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat de Barcelona, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Program, Institut Català d'Oncologia, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Tobacco Control Research Group, Epidemiology, Public Health, Cancer Prevention and Palliative Care Program, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Public Health, Mental Health, and Maternal and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Center for Biomedical Research in Respiratory, Madrid, Spain
- Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
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Martínez C, Castellano Y, Laroussy K, Fu M, Baena A, Margalef M, Feliu A, Aldazabal J, Tigova O, Galimany J, Puig-Llobet M, Moreno C, Bueno A, López A, Guydish J, Fernández E. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Training in Tobacco Dependence and Cessation Treatment Among Nursing Students in Catalonia (ECTEC Study): Cross-Sectional Study. Int J Ment Health Addict 2021. [PMID: 37261115 PMCID: PMC10229109 DOI: 10.1007/s11469-021-00640-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Nursing students are part of the future health labor force; thus, knowing their knowledge and participation in tobacco control is of importance. Multicentre cross-sectional study conducted to assess nursing students' knowledge, attitudes, and training in tobacco dependence and treatment at 15 nursing schools in Catalonia. We employed a self-administered questionnaire. 4,381 students participated. Few respondents (21.1%) knew how to assess smokers' nicotine dependence, and less than half (41.4%) knew about the smoking cessation therapies. Most (80%) had been educated on the health risks of smoking, 50% about the reasons why people smoke and, one third on how to provide cessation aid. Students in the last years of training were more likely to have received these two contents. Nursing students lack sufficient knowledge to assess and treat tobacco dependence and are rarely trained in such subjects. Nursing curricula in tobacco dependence and treatment should be strengthened to tackle the first preventable cause of disease worldwide.
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Fernández-García D, Ordás B, Fernández-Peña R, Bárcena-Calvo C, Ordoñez C, Amo-Setién FJ, Gómez-Salgado J, Martínez-Isasi S. Smoking in nursing students: A prevalence multicenter study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e19414. [PMID: 32243361 PMCID: PMC7220658 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000019414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The role of nursing students as future health promoters of healthy behaviors is influenced by their attitude towards smoking. A cross-sectional study using a self-administered survey was performed to analyze smoking prevalence among undergraduate the nursing students who attend nursing faculties in 2 European countries (Spain and Portugal) during academic period 2015 to 2016. A total of 1469 subjects were surveyed (response rate of 79.8%). An 80% of the students were female with a mean age of 21.9 (4.8) years. The overall prevalence of tobacco use was 18.9%, with an average percentage of 16.2% in Portugal and 18.3% in Spain. Statistical significance was observed in relation to smoke and previous studies (16.4% vs 27.1%; P < .001). Only 1.1% of the students reported using electronic cigarette. 15.8% of smokers started smoking while at university with statistical gender and previous studies differences (P < .001). Fagerström and Richmond test showed low nicotine dependence (2.8 ± 2) and moderate motivation to stop smoking (4.9 ± 3), respectively. Smoking prevalence among nursing students was slightly higher than the general European population. For that reason, measures to reduce tobacco use have to be focused on students and university policies on tobacco control should be a challenge in the future.
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- Division of Nursing, University Hospital of Leon, León
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- Department of Nursing, University of Cantabria, SALBIS Research Group, Nursing Research Group IDIVAL, Santander
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Area of Toxicology, University of Leon, León
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- Department of Nursing, University of Cantabria, SALBIS Research Group, Nursing Research Group IDIVAL, Santander
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- Department of Sociology, Social Work and Public Health, University of Huelva, Huelva
- Safety and Health Posgrade Program, Espíritu Santo University, Samborondón, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- CLINURSID Research Group, Nursing Department, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia
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Zeng LN, Zong QQ, Zhang JW, An FR, Xiang YF, Ng CH, Ungvari GS, Yang FY, Yan H, Chen LG, Hu X, Xiang YT. Prevalence of smoking in nursing students worldwide: A meta-analysis of observational studies. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2020; 84:104205. [PMID: 31734641 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2019.104205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Revised: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Smoking is common among nursing students worldwide, but the reported prevalence is inconsistent across epidemiological studies. This is a meta-analysis of the prevalence of smoking in nursing students worldwide. DESIGN Meta-analysis of observational studies. SAMPLE A total of 46 studies were included in this meta-analysis. METHOD Electronic databases (PubMed, Medline, PsycINFO, EMBASE and Web of science) were independently and systematically searched by two investigators from their commencement date up to 12 May 2018. Studies that reported the smoking rate of nursing students were included and analyzed using random-effects model. RESULTS The pooled prevalence of current smoking was 26.6% (95% CI: 22.9-30.4%), while pooled prevalence of previous smoking was 15.5% (95% CI: 11.8-19.3%). Subgroup analyses showed that smoking rate was higher in male compared with female students (39% vs 25.2%, P < .001), while survey time, sample size, age, study design and academic year did not moderate the smoking rate (all P > .05). CONCLUSION This meta-analysis confirmed that smoking is common in nursing students. Considering the negative impact of smoking on health, appropriate smoking cessation measures for nursing students should be developed.
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- Liang-Nan Zeng
- Unit of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau; Center for Cognition and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macau; Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University; Neurosurgery Clinical Medical Research Center of Sichuan Province, Academician (Expert) Workstation of Sichuan Province; Sichuan, China
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- School of Nursing, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- School of Nursing, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Melbourne Clinic and St Vincent's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Richmond, Victoria, Australia
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- The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Australia; Division of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- School of Nursing, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University; Neurosurgery Clinical Medical Research Center of Sichuan Province, Academician (Expert) Workstation of Sichuan Province; Sichuan, China.
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- School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Unit of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau; Center for Cognition and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macau.
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PROVENZANO S, SANTANGELO O, GRIGIS D, GIORDANO D, FIRENZE A. Smoking behaviour among nursing students: attitudes toward smoking cessation. JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND HYGIENE 2019; 60:E203-E210. [PMID: 31650055 PMCID: PMC6797879 DOI: 10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2019.60.3.1049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Introduction The purpose of the study was to assess tobacco smoking habits among nursing students and how these are influenced by family members and cohabitants. Methods Cross-sectional study. An anonymous paper questionnaire was administered to nursing students of the three-year course of the University of Palermo. Adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR) are presented. Results 301 nursing students (63.12 % female) completed the questionnaire (response rate 61.17%). The average age of the sample is 21.88 years (SD ± 2.80). Considering as a dependent variable: "I currently smoke", the statistically significant independent variables associated are: "Male gender" (aOR 2.09), "Single" (aOR 2.06), "Second year of study of the degree course in nursing" (aOR 0.46), "Third year of study of the degree course in nursing" (aOR 0.43), "Don't think that warnings and pictures on cigarette packs can help stop smoking" (aOR 6.38), "Mother smoked in the past" (aOR 2.25) and "Brother or sister smoked in the past" (aOR 5.50). Conclusions Students and graduate nurses need to be aware of current knowledge in the smoking cessation field and they have an influential role in modifying patient behavior in order to assist them to smoking cessation.
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- S. PROVENZANO
- Department of Health Promotion, Maternal-Infant, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties “G. D’Alessandro”, University of Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Maternal-Infant, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties “G. D’Alessandro”, University of Palermo, Italy
- Correspondence: Omar Enzo Santangelo, Promozione della Salute, Materno-Infantile, di Medicina Interna e Specialistica di Eccellenza “G. D’Alessandro”, via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy - Tel. +39 091 6553641 - Fax +39 091 6553697 - E-mail:
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- Department of Health Promotion, Maternal-Infant, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties “G. D’Alessandro”, University of Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Maternal-Infant, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties “G. D’Alessandro”, University of Palermo, Italy
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Ozbas S, Onur R, Alkan MA. Behavior and attitudes towards smoking among teachers in Turkey. J Public Health (Oxf) 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10389-018-0961-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Martínez C, Baena A, Castellano Y, Fu M, Margalef M, Tigova O, Feliu A, Laroussy K, Galimany J, Puig M, Bueno A, López A, Fernández E. Prevalence and determinants of tobacco, e-cigarettes, and cannabis use among nursing students: A multicenter cross-sectional study. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2019; 74:61-68. [PMID: 30583124 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2018.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Revised: 11/03/2018] [Accepted: 11/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Nurses are important agents in public health, which includes being active in tobacco control. Studies show that nurses who smoke are less inclined to offer smoking cessation aid. Nursing students, as the future labor force of nursing, are one of the key groups to monitor. OBJECTIVES To identify the prevalence and determinants of use of several tobacco products, e-cigarettes, and cannabis among nursing students in Catalonia. DESIGN Cross-sectional multicenter study. SETTINGS 15 university nursing schools in Catalonia (Spain) in 2015-2016. PARTICIPANTS Nursing students attending class at the day of the survey. METHODS An anonymous, self-administered questionnaire based on the Global Health Professional Survey was designed. The questions included information on consumption of several tobacco products (manufactured cigarettes, roll your own cigarettes, etc.), e-cigarettes, and cannabis. We estimated the prevalence of use (%) and computed multilevel logistic regressions models, at two levels, to calculate the odds ratios (OR) and their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI), adjusting for several individual sociodemographic variables and the nursing school as a grouping variable. RESULTS 4381 students participated in the study (57.2% of Nursing students in Catalonia at the time of the survey). 29.7% (95%CI: 27.2-32.2) were smokers (18.4% daily and 11.3% occasionally). 66.4% smoked manufactured cigarettes, 47.0% roll your own cigarettes, 10.0% waterpipe, and 0.4% e-cigarettes. The main predictors of smoking were: being ≥25 years (OR = 2.57, 95%CI: 2.03-3.26) and belonging to other Spanish regions (OR = 1.82, 95%CI: 1.30-2.54). 71.5% had low nicotine dependence as defined by the Heavy Smoking Index. Among 11.5% (95%CI: 10.6-12.4) of students used cannabis (daily or occasionally), and men presented higher odds of use (OR = 2.81, 95%CI: 2.11-3.73) than women. CONCLUSIONS Tobacco and cannabis use is high among nursing students. It is necessary to carry out early tobacco and cannabis cessation programs among young nursing students.
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- Cristina Martínez
- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Nursing School of the Medicine and Health Sciences Faculty, Universitat de Barcelona, C. Feixa llarga s/n, 08907 L'Hospitalet del Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Health Sciences Studies Department, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Rambla de Poblenou, 156, 08018, Barcelona, Spain
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- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Medicine and Health Sciences Faculty, Universitat de Barcelona, C. Feixa llarga s/n, 08907 L'Hospitalet del Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Nursing School of the Medicine and Health Sciences Faculty, Universitat de Barcelona, C. Feixa llarga s/n, 08907 L'Hospitalet del Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Nursing School of the Medicine and Health Sciences Faculty, Universitat de Barcelona, C. Feixa llarga s/n, 08907 L'Hospitalet del Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Nursing School of the Medicine and Health Sciences Faculty, Universitat de Barcelona, C. Feixa llarga s/n, 08907 L'Hospitalet del Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Nursing Care Management, EAP Roses, Institut Català de Salut, Crta Mas Oliva no 23, 17480 Roses, Alt Empordà, Spain
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- Nursing Care Management, EAP Valls urbano, c/ Vallvera no 8, Valls, CP: 43800, Tarragona, Spain
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- Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Programme, Institut Català d'Oncologia-ICO, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Cancer Control and Prevention Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, Av. Granvia de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Medicine and Health Sciences Faculty, Universitat de Barcelona, C. Feixa llarga s/n, 08907 L'Hospitalet del Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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The Impact of Innovative Smoking Reduction Education at Hospital Entrances: A Prospective Pre- and Post-Test Study Design. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:ijerph15091922. [PMID: 30181464 PMCID: PMC6164474 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15091922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2018] [Revised: 08/26/2018] [Accepted: 09/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Background: Nurses are expected to play an important role in smoking reduction education. Although the smoking ban was enacted in Taiwan in 1997, which included the introduction of smoking-free areas around the entrances of hospitals, many smokers are still found near hospitals. Few smoking reduction programs have been initiated around hospital entrances. The aim of this study was to examine the impacts of an innovative smoking reduction education program, which was conducted by nursing students around the entrances of a teaching hospital. Methods: A prospective pre- and post-test study design was used. The smoking reduction education program consisted of posters, audio broadcasts, and dramatic performances that provided information and resources related to smoking reduction. Outcome variables included the number of smokers, number of cigarette butts on the ground, and the experiences from nursing students after conducting the program. Results: After adjusting for weather and temperature, the number of smokers decreased significantly in the afternoon and during the whole day after the implementation of the program. The number of cigarette butts significantly decreased during the implementation of the program. Conclusion: The findings reveal that alternative smoking reduction programs initiated around hospital entrances significantly reduced both the number of smokers and cigarette butts on the ground. Nursing students shared their positive experiences in conducting this study.
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A Face-Aging Smoking Prevention/Cessation Intervention for Nursery School Students in Germany: An Appearance-Focused Interventional Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:ijerph15081656. [PMID: 30081549 PMCID: PMC6121507 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15081656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2018] [Revised: 07/24/2018] [Accepted: 08/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The Education Against Tobacco (EAT) network delivers smoking prevention advice in secondary schools, typically using the mirroring approach (i.e., a “selfie” altered with a face-aging app and shared with a class). In November 2017, however, the German assembly of EAT opted to expand its remit to include nursing students. To assess the transferability of the existing approach, we implemented it with the self-developed face-aging app “Smokerface” (=mixed − methods approach) in six nursing schools. Anonymous questionnaires were used to assess the perceptions of 197 students (age 18–40 years; 83.8% female; 26.4% smokers; 23.3% daily smokers) collecting qualitative and quantitative data for our cross-sectional study. Most students perceived the intervention to be fun (73.3%), but a minority disagreed that their own animated selfie (25.9%) or the reaction of their peers (29.5%) had motivated them to stop smoking. The impact on motivation not to smoke was considerably lower than experienced with seventh graders (63.2% vs. 42.0%; notably, more smokers also disagreed (45.1%) than agreed (23.5%) with this statement. Agreement rates on the motivation not to smoke item were higher in females than in males and in year 2–3 than in year 1 students. Potential improvements included greater focus on pathology (29%) and discussing external factors (26%). Overall, the intervention seemed to be appealing for nursing students.
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Bühler A, Schulze K, Rustler C, Scheifhacken S, Schweizer I, Bonse-Rohmann M. Tobacco prevention and reduction with nursing students: A non-randomized controlled feasibility study. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2017; 48:48-54. [PMID: 27710824 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2016.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2016] [Revised: 08/29/2016] [Accepted: 09/19/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Prevalence of tobacco use among nurses and nursing students is disproportionally high in Germany. However, from a public health perspective they are considered to be an important group for delivering smoking cessation interventions. As delivery of tobacco-related treatment depends on own smoking status, smoking prevention and cessation among the nursing professions is indicative for improving nurse and public health. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the feasibility and effects of a comprehensive tobacco prevention and reduction program on psychosocial and environmental factors related to smoking behavior of nursing students. METHODS Between 2014 and 2015, a non-randomized, controlled feasibility study was conducted in 12 schools of nursing with 397 nursing students in Germany. Students in the intervention group received a program (ASTRA) consisting of an introductory session, steering committee workshop, stress prevention lessons, evidence-based smoking cessation intervention, and action project. Six months after baseline assessment, change in smoking-related protective and risk factors was determined. Secondary endpoints included smoking behavior. RESULTS The program was implemented in total in 5 of 7 intervention schools. About one third of smoking nursing students participated in a cessation intervention. The program seems to do better than a minimal intervention booklet in four primary outcomes: perceived descriptive, subjective, and injunctive norms towards smoking and nursing as well as perceived social support. As anticipated, there was no change in smoking behavior. CONCLUSIONS The applied approach is feasible and able to improve important smoking-related norm perceptions of student nurses and perception of social support. However, additional context measures to influence the settings of nursing education currently rather supporting smoking seem to be necessary in order to promote smoking cessation among nursing students and to scale up implementation of the program.
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- Anneke Bühler
- IFT Institut für Therapieforschung, München, Parzivalstr. 25, D-80804, München, Germany.
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- IFT Institut für Therapieforschung, München, Parzivalstr. 25, D-80804, München, Germany.
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- Deutsches Netzwerk rauchfreie Krankenhäuser (DNrfK), Pettenkoferstrasse 16-18, D-10247, Berlin, Germany.
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- Deutsches Netzwerk rauchfreie Krankenhäuser (DNrfK), Pettenkoferstrasse 16-18, D-10247, Berlin, Germany.
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- Hochschule Esslingen, Flandernstr. 101, D-73732 Esslingen a.N., Germany.
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Ben Rejeb M, Abroug H, Khefacha-Aissa S, Ben Fredj M, Dhidah L, Said-Latiri H. [Smoking behavior, knowledge, and attitudes towards anti-smoking regulations of nursing students in Sousse, Tunisia]. Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique 2016; 64:121-7. [PMID: 26915428 DOI: 10.1016/j.respe.2015.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2014] [Revised: 11/18/2015] [Accepted: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Smoking prevalence has reached high rates among health professionals. Our study aimed to assess smoking behavior, knowledge and attitudes towards anti-smoking regulations of nursing students. METHODS In 2013, we conducted a cross-sectional study among nursing students enrolled in private and state nursing institutions of Sousse (Tunisia). RESULTS In our study, 440 students were selected. The mean age was 22 ± 2 years. The sex ratio was 0.65. The prevalence of smoking was 20.6%. It was significantly higher in men than women (50% vs 4.5%, P < 10(-3)). Strong dependency was noted in 9%. One-third of smokers stated they wanted to quit smoking. Prohibiting the sale of cigarettes to minors and smoking in enclosed public places were the two most mentioned anti-smoking regulations. CONCLUSION Our rate was lower than those reported in the literature. This result should encourage policymakers to continue actions and ensure sustainability.
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- M Ben Rejeb
- Service de prévention et de sécurité des soins, hôpital Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisie.
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- Service de prévention et de sécurité des soins, hôpital Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisie
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- Service de prévention et de sécurité des soins, hôpital Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisie
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- Service de prévention et de sécurité des soins, hôpital Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisie
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- Service de prévention et de sécurité des soins, hôpital Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisie
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- Service de prévention et de sécurité des soins, hôpital Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisie
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Ordás B, Fernández D, Ordóñez C, Marqués-Sánchez P, Álvarez MJ, Martínez S, Pinto A. Changes in use, knowledge, beliefs and attitudes relating to tobacco among nursing and physiotherapy students: a 10-year analysis. J Adv Nurs 2015; 71:2326-37. [PMID: 26077341 DOI: 10.1111/jan.12703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM To analyse changes in prevalence, knowledge, beliefs and attitudes relating to smoking among undergraduate nursing and physiotherapy students over a 10-year period. BACKGROUND Few studies have been performed to describe changes in the use of tobacco and associated characteristics. DESIGN This study was a sequential cross-sectional study. METHODS A self-administered survey was performed during three academic years among nursing and physiotherapy students in a Spanish Faculty of Health Sciences. FINDINGS The proportion of smokers among nursing and physiotherapy students in 2003, 2008 and 2013 was 29·3%, 24·7% and 18·2% respectively. The ages when participants first smoked did not vary over the years. The Fagerström test showed low nicotine dependence. A significantly high percentage of students stated they were unaware of the link between smoking and bladder cancer and oral leukoplakia. Students declared they were unaware of the association between under-weight new-borns and second-hand smoke. The majority of students recognized that healthcare professionals were role models in society, there being little variation over the years studied. In relation to education and training, the study showed a need to inform students about methods and strategies to help people quit smoking. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of smoking among nursing and physiotherapy students decreased over the ten years. Active programmes should be implemented to encourage those university students who smoke to break this habit. The decline over the years in knowledge about smoking provided evidence of a significant deficit in undergraduate training.
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- Beatriz Ordás
- Division of Nursing, University Hospital of Leon, Spain
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- Area of Biomedical Science, University of León, Spain
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- Area of Physiotherapy, University of Leon, Spain
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Fernández D, Ordás B, Álvarez MJ, Ordóñez C. Knowledge, attitudes and tobacco use among nursing and physiotherapy students. Int Nurs Rev 2015; 62:303-11. [PMID: 25645450 DOI: 10.1111/inr.12177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND As future health educators, nursing and physiotherapy students will play an essential role in the prevention of smoking. AIM To determine the prevalence of smoking among students and to analyse their knowledge of and attitudes towards smoking. METHOD This was a descriptive cross-sectional study using an anonymous questionnaire and conducted in a Spanish Faculty of Health Sciences in 2013. FINDINGS 247 nursing and physiotherapy students (82.33%) participated in the study. The global prevalence of smoking (18.2%) was lower compare with the general population group of the same age. We have observed statistical significance in relation to previous studies. Nursing and physiotherapy students showed a low nicotine dependence. We found a lack of knowledge about the harmful effects of cigarette consumption on health. Statistically significant results were also found in relation to degree courses (p < 0.01) as regards students' opinions about their knowledge of strategies and methods to help patients stop smoking. CONCLUSION Most students started smoking before commencing their university studies; consequently, interventions should focus on cessation programmes. An analysis of university curricula leading to the award of a degree in the health sciences could serve to identify educational deficiencies in order to implement the necessary modifications. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING AND HEALTH POLICY This paper presents an update in tobacco use characteristics amongst nursing and physiotherapy students. Those results have showed a need to improve the curricula in order to develop specific programmes to improve knowledge, attitudes and beliefs. Measures to prevent smoking must be taken at school.
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- D Fernández
- Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of León, León, Spain
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- Division of Nursing, University Hospital of León, León, Spain
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- Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of León, León, Spain
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- Department of Toxicology, University of León, León, Spain
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