title: The relationship between workplace, job stress and nurses' tobacco use: a review of the literature.
abstract: The aim of this study was to provide a summary of the existing published knowledge on the possible relationship between the workplace as a stressor factor and nurses' tobacco use. A systematic review of the literature from 1995 to 2009, using the MEDLINE database took place. Studies, that referred to nurses' smoking habit exclusively or as a part of the study, were included in the review. 491 studies were retrieved and their titles/abstracts were examined systematically. Twenty one studies were retrieved for further consideration by a comprehensive literature review. Ten studies fulfilled the eligibility criteria and they were examined further. There is a conflict on the possible relationship between workplace as a stressor factor and nurses' smoking habits, because there is no evidence on if the nurses' work environment causes smoking initiation.
authors.affiliation: General Children's Hospital of Athens Panagiotis & Aglaia Kyriakou, Thivon & Livadias Str, GR 11523, Athens, Greece. pantperdikaris@ath.forthnet.gr
authors.forename: Pantelis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Perdikaris
authors.forename: Eleni
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kletsiou
authors.forename: Elpida
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gymnopoulou
authors.forename: Vasiliki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Matziou
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D012907:Smoking; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D017132:Workplace