1.
Nurs Stand
; 19(39): 70-1, 2005.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15974552
2.
Int J Nurs Stud
; 40(4): 359-66, 2003 May.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12667512
RESUMO
Smoking kills yet a substantial number of qualified nurses continue to smoke. Stress, peer influence and education levels have been cited as influencing prevalence levels among nurses. A self-completed questionnaire was used to survey qualified nurses' perceptions of smoking prevalence, attitudes, and reasons for smoking. The respondents were composed of a random sample (n=1074) of qualified nurses employed in Northern Ireland. Results show that 25.8% of the sample smoked. Factors influencing smoking behaviour and reasons for continuing smoking are explored. This paper discusses the implications of these findings for nursing and nurses' health promotion activities.