The knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of hospital nurses on smoking cessation interventions: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Smoking is a major public health problem in Croatia. It is unknown to what extent nurses in Croatia use interventions for smoking cessation to help their patients. This study aimed to analyze the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of hospital nurses on smoking cessation interventions.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study in Zagreb, Croatia, in 2022 on a convenient sample of hospital nurses. We collected data with a questionnaire that included sociodemographic questions and questions about the frequency of implementation of 5 A's (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange) interventions for smoking cessation during their work using the Helping Smokers Quit (HSQ) survey, participants' attitudes and knowledge about smoking cessation skills and the smoking status o

SUBMITTER: Civljak M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10316570 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature