Nursing and tobacco reduction: a review of the literature.
Nurses have an instrumental role to play in tobacco reduction, which is one strategy used to address tobacco use; a primary source of preventable morbidity and mortality globally. The following review addresses activities by two groups of nurses: nursing governance bodies and nurse scientists, whom together provide vision and knowledge to support and shape nursing practice. While nursing governance bodies and scientists have contributed a great deal to tobacco reduction, there are also gaps. Areas that require strengthening are: support for tobacco dependent nurses, basic nursing education concerning tobacco dependency treatment, and integration of tobacco dependence treatment into nursing practice.
Schultz
Annette S H
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School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, T201-2211 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 2B5. annettes@interchange.ubc.ca
D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007392:International Council of Nurses; D009726:Nurses; D009729:Nursing; D015399:Nursing Research; D011364:Professional Practice; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D014944:World Health Organization