Beliefs, knowledge, and self-efficacy of nursing students regarding tobacco cessation

(Disponible en anglais seulement.)

This survey questionnaire of baccalaureate nursing students examines their training in tobacco addiction and cessation and their attitudes towards cessation counselling. Students who smoke, or occasionally smoke were less likely to view cessation counselling as one of their professional duties, compared to students who do not smoke. Undergraduate nursing programs should address these attitudes.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2008.09.004

Comment: You often hear about the need to change public attitudes towards to tobacco use. Apparently we need to address these attitudes within the health care profession as well, to ensure that everyone is getting (or performing) cessation interventions.