Smoke-free hospitals in Greece : personnel perceptions, compliance and smoking habit

(Disponible en anglais seulement.)

The authors examine a random sample of hospital personnel in Greece to determine their smoking behaviour and attitudes towards the hospital smoking regulations. They found a high smoking prevalence among nursing and medical/research staff. While the majority of staff did not oppose the total hospital smoking ban, they would prefer a partial ban.

http://www.tobaccoinduceddiseases.com/content/5/1/8

Comment: I find the high prevalence of smoking among health care workers baffling.