title: [Smoking behavior, knowledge, and attitudes towards anti-smoking regulations of nursing students in Sousse, Tunisia].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Smoking prevalence has reached high rates among health professionals. Our study aimed to assess smoking behavior, knowledge and attitudes towards anti-smoking regulations of nursing students.
  
  
  METHODS
  In 2013, we conducted a cross-sectional study among nursing students enrolled in private and state nursing institutions of Sousse (Tunisia).
  
  
  RESULTS
  In our study, 440 students were selected. The mean age was 22 ± 2 years. The sex ratio was 0.65. The prevalence of smoking was 20.6%. It was significantly higher in men than women (50% vs 4.5%, P < 10(-3)). Strong dependency was noted in 9%. One-third of smokers stated they wanted to quit smoking. Prohibiting the sale of cigarettes to minors and smoking in enclosed public places were the two most mentioned anti-smoking regulations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our rate was lower than those reported in the literature. This result should encourage policymakers to continue actions and ensure sustainability.
authors.affiliation: Service de prévention et de sécurité des soins, hôpital Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisie. Electronic address: mohamed_benrejeb@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben Rejeb
authors.affiliation: Service de prévention et de sécurité des soins, hôpital Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisie.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abroug
authors.affiliation: Service de prévention et de sécurité des soins, hôpital Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisie.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khefacha-Aissa
authors.affiliation: Service de prévention et de sécurité des soins, hôpital Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisie.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben Fredj
authors.affiliation: Service de prévention et de sécurité des soins, hôpital Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisie.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dhidah
authors.affiliation: Service de prévention et de sécurité des soins, hôpital Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisie.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Said-Latiri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D033161:Government Regulation; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014416:Tunisia / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Attitude; Behavior; Comportement; Connaissance; Knowledge; Nursing students; Smoking; Tabagisme; Étudiant infirmier