The effects of a nursing smoking cessation intervention on military students in Turkey.
OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a nursing smoking cessation intervention based on the Transtheoretical Model of change on a sample of military students.


METHODS
The quasi-experimental and longitudinal designs were used with a sample of 36 smokers from a Turkish air force school of higher education system. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews conducted in 1 December 2004-30 June 2005 at pre-intervention and at each follow-up.


RESULTS
At the end of the programme, the mean scores related to the perceived 'cons' of smoking increased significantly (P < 0.05). The students' self-efficacy mean scores increased significantly (P < 0.01). The students' stages of change before and after the programme were significant (P < 0.01). The mean number of cigarettes smoked per day before the programme was 14.8 (SD = 5.9) and after the programme was 9.6 (SD = 6.4) at the 6-month follow-up (P < 0.05). The quit rate was 8.3% at the 6-month follow-up.


CONCLUSIONS
The interventions by the nurses in the smoking cessation programme were effective, resulting in a positive change in attitude and behaviour that would support the students' smoking cessation and the process of cessation.
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Department of Public Health Nursing, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey. safak.ergul@ege.edu.tr
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D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003657:Decision Making; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017145:Models, Educational; D008960:Models, Psychological; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult