Nurses' smoking worldwide. A review of 73 surveys on nurses' tobacco consumption in 21 countries in the period 1959–1988

Adriaanse, H; Reek, Jan van; Zandbelt, Linda C.; Evers, Georges

doi:10.1016/0020-7489(91)90062-8

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“…Previous researchers argued that such conflicts often promote smoking behaviors among female nurses 10) as well as among the general population of women 39) . The future research with qualitative approaches may be an efficient way of revealing the process in which stressful life events develop smoking behaviors 1,10,40) . The limitation of the present study also should be discussed.…”

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“…In spite of the health promotion role of nurses, the prevalence of smoking in nurses is not lower than that in the general population in many societies [1][2][3][4][5][6] with some exceptions 7) . Although a part of this body of research is based on small samples which embrace nurses of different levels and status 2) , it seems true that the prevalence of current smokers (PCS) among Japanese registered nurses (RN) and licensed practical nurses (LPN), which is estimated to be 14-24% 5,6,8) , is higher than that in the general population of Japanese women 9) .…”

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Associations of Sleep Problems and Recent Life Events with Smoking Behaviors among Female Staff Nurses in Japanese Hospitals

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For the purpose of examining the relation of sleep problems and other possible correlates with smoking among staff nurses in hospitals, the cross-sectional data of a self-administered questionnaire survey for 522 Japanese female staff nurses were reanalyzed. Registered nurses or licensed practical nurses were 82%, while nursing assistants were 18%. The prevalence of current smoking (PCS) was 29%, being higher than that in the general population of Japanese women. The current smokers exhibited a high tendency toward tobacco dependence. Multivariate analyses revealed that PCS was associated with recent frequent night shifts and a large amount of support from coworkers, while the association of a large amount of job control and a feeling of light overnight sleep with PCS was also suggested. The tobacco-dependent tendency was associated with recent life events and the presence of insomnia. It is possible that smoking is a countermeasure against sleepiness caused by the disadaptation to shift-work, or that tobacco-intake pharmacologically disturbs sleep. For decreasing PCS in staff nurses, further research should focus on the relation of smoking with their sleepiness and shift-working system, and also on the process in which major life events develop smoking behaviors.

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Associations of Sleep Problems and Recent Life Events with Smoking Behaviors among Female Staff Nurses in Japanese Hospitals

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“…The smoking prevalence among nurses is higher than for women in the general population in Japan (Adriaanse et al 1991;Ohida et al 1999), but is lower in Niigata than in other areas in Japan (Japanese Nursing Association 2002, Niigata Nursing Association 2004). The prevalence of smoking among students in vocational school of nursing was higher than that among students in nursing colleges/universities, and their prevalence increased with the year of study (Ohida et al 2001).…”

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Smoking Prevalence and Attitudes toward Tobacco among Student and Staff Nurses in Niigata, Japan

Sekijima

Seki

Sano

2005

Tohoku J. Exp. Med.

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SEKIJIMA, K., SEKI, N. and SUZUKI, H. Smoking Prevalence and Attitudes toward Tobacco among Student and Staff Nurses in Niigata, Japan. Tohoku J. Exp. Med., 2005, 206 (3), 187-194 The present study investigated smoking prevalence and attitudes toward smoking in student and staff nurses, and activities to promote tobacco intervention by staff nurses. A total of 743 student nurses in 2 colleges and one university and 490 staff nurses in the university hospital in Niigata, Japan participated in the study and filled in self-administered anonymous questionnaires focused on smoking habits, attitudes toward smoking, and activities to promote tobacco intervention. The smoking prevalence among student nurses was 6% and increased with the year of study, whereas that of among staff nurses was 16% and increased by employment up to 3-5 years. Almost half of the student nurse smokers started the habit before admission to higher education facilities, and more than half of staff smokers also started smoking in their school years, in high school or college. Nicotine dependence, as defined by over 11 cigarettes per day and the first cigarette within 30 min after getting up, was high in smokers who started smoking before admission to college or university, but not in those who took up the habit thereafter. Thirty-six percent of student nurses and 25% of staff nurses agreed with the statement that "nurses should not smoke." Only 12% of staff nurses were involved in anti-tobacco interventions routinely, partly due to lack of broad knowledge and the necessary skills. Greater efforts are needed as a high priority to educate student and staff nurses systematically and comprehensively about the range of tobacco interventions available in Japan.nurses; student nurses; smoking; tobacco intervention; health education.

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“…Nurses were chosen as subjects in this study. They are health professionals with a reportedly high prevalence of smoking 15,16) ; in addition, they are expected to act as role models for patients with a desire to quit smoking. Elkind 17) has reported that certain peculiar characteristics associated with the hospital environment and the nursing process may contribute to the smoking habits of nurses.…”

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Relationship of Job Stress with Nicotine Dependence of Smokers—A Cross‐Sectional Study of Female Nurses in a General Hospital

Ota

Yasuda

Okamoto

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Journal of Occupational Health

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Nurses' smoking worldwide. A review of 73 surveys on nurses' tobacco consumption in 21 countries in the period 1959–1988

Cited by 49 publications

References 27 publications

Associations of Sleep Problems and Recent Life Events with Smoking Behaviors among Female Staff Nurses in Japanese Hospitals

Associations of Sleep Problems and Recent Life Events with Smoking Behaviors among Female Staff Nurses in Japanese Hospitals

Smoking Prevalence and Attitudes toward Tobacco among Student and Staff Nurses in Niigata, Japan

Relationship of Job Stress with Nicotine Dependence of Smokers—A Cross‐Sectional Study of Female Nurses in a General Hospital

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