Tobacco control curricula content in baccalaureate nursing programs in four Asian nations
Tobacco control curricula content in baccalaureate nursing programs in four Asian nations
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DOI:
10.1016/j.outlook.2006.09.005
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发表时间:
2006-11-01
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4.3
通讯作者:
Wewers, Mary Ellen
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作者:
Sarna, Linda;Danao, Leda Layo;Wewers, Mary Ellen
In Asia there is widespread smoking among men; smoking among women and youth is increasing, and quitting tobacco use is rare. The involvement of nurses, as the largest group of healthcare professionals, in tobacco control efforts is essential. The findings of this survey of 282 (69% response rate) baccalaureate nursing programs in 4 countries in Asia (China, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines) revealed that the majority included content on health risks of smoking (92%), but almost half (49%) did not provide smoking cessation content, and 94% did not cover it in-depth. Only 11 of programs included supervised cessation practice with patients. Fewer than 10% reported in-depth coverage of cessation interventions and few reported opportunities for clinical practice of cessation skills. Most schools surveyed delivered < 1 hour of instruction each year on tobacco control. Further educational efforts are needed to prepare future nurses to assist smokers with smoking cessation.