title: Nurses' treatment of tobacco dependence in hospitalized smokers in three states.
abstract: Hospital-based nurses (N = 1,790) from three states reported their interventions to help patients quit smoking. Frequency of nurses' interventions in one low tobacco use state, California (n = 651), were compared to nurses' interventions in two high tobacco use states, Indiana (n = 720) and West Virginia (n = 419). Nurses in California were significantly more likely to Advise smokers to quit (OR 1.34, 95% CI [1.06, 1.69]) and Refer smokers to a Quitline (OR 2.82, 95% CI [1.36, 5.88]) compared with nurses in the high tobacco prevalence states. Other aspects of their interventions did not differ by state. Quitline referral was infrequent (16%) but was quadrupled if nurses arranged for smokers to quit (OR 4.07, 95% CI [3.11, 5.32]).
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, Box 956918, 700 Tiverton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sarna
authors.forename: Stella
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bialous
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.forename: Marjorie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kotlerman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006760:Hospitalization; D015277:Hotlines; D006801:Humans; D007196:Indiana / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D014903:West Virginia / Q000453:epidemiology