title: Evaluation of a theory-based education program to motivate nursing students to intervene with their seriously mentally ill clients who use tobacco.
abstract: Tobacco dependence is a major health problem for persons with a serious mental illness (SMI). Nurses working with psychiatric clients often lack the knowledge, ability, and confidence to offer their clients meaningful, effective help to quit smoking. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a tobacco education program on the perceived competence and motivation of baccalaureate nursing students (BSN) to intervene with SMI clients who use tobacco. The education program significantly improved the competence and motivation of BSN students to deliver cessation interventions to this vulnerable population of smokers.
authors.affiliation: Indiana University School of Nursing, 1111 Middle Drive, NU W417, Indianapolis, IN 46202. Electronic address: rschwind@iu.edu.
authors.forename: Rhonda G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Schwindt
authors.affiliation: Indiana University School of Nursing, 1111 Middle Drive, NU E435, Indianapolis, IN 46202. Electronic address: ammcneli@iu.edu.
authors.forename: Angela M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: McNelis
authors.affiliation: University of Rochester Medical Center, Box SON, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642. Electronic address: Daryl_Sharp@URMC.Rochester.edu.
authors.forename: Daryl
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sharp
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D015897:Comorbidity; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D009042:Motivation; D009742:Nursing Theory; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology