Nancy VanDevanter1, Carina Katigbak2, Madeline Naegle3, Sherry Zhou4, Scott Sherman5, Michael Weitzman6. 1. 1 Nancy VanDevanter, DrPh, RN, FAAN, New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York, NY; Associates of the NYU Global Institute of Public Health, New York, NY, USA. 2. 2 Carina Katigbak, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA. 3. 3 Madeline Naegle, PhD, CNS-PMH, BC, FAAN, New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York, NY; Associates of the NYU Global Institute of Public Health, New York, NY, USA. 4. 4 Sherry Zhou, MD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. 5. 5 Scott Sherman, MD, MPH, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY; Associates of the NYU Global Institute of Public Health, New York, NY, USA; NYU/Abu Dhabi Public Health Research Center, Abu Dhabi, UAE. 6. 6 Michael Weitzman, MD, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY; Associates of the NYU Global Institute of Public Health, New York, NY, USA; NYU/Abu Dhabi Public Health Research Center, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Tobacco use continues to be the leading cause of preventable death worldwide. OBJECTIVE: To assess perceived tobacco educational preparation of undergraduate and graduate nurses in a large urban university. DESIGN: A cross-sectional web-based survey of all nursing students in an urban college of nursing was conducted to assess perceived tobacco educational content, skills, and self-efficacy for cessation counseling with patients who smoke cigarettes and use alternative tobacco products (e.g., hookah and e-cigarettes). RESULTS: Participants reported the most education about health effects of tobacco use (67%), and less than 6% reported education about alternative tobacco products. While the majority of nurses agreed that advising patients to quit is a priority, less than 40% reported receiving sufficient training in cessation counseling. CONCLUSIONS: There continues to be a compelling need articulated by leaders in tobacco policy and research over the past decade for a more vigorous response by nurses to the tobacco epidemic.
BACKGROUND:Tobacco use continues to be the leading cause of preventable death worldwide. OBJECTIVE: To assess perceived tobacco educational preparation of undergraduate and graduate nurses in a large urban university. DESIGN: A cross-sectional web-based survey of all nursing students in an urban college of nursing was conducted to assess perceived tobacco educational content, skills, and self-efficacy for cessation counseling with patients who smoke cigarettes and use alternative tobacco products (e.g., hookah and e-cigarettes). RESULTS:Participants reported the most education about health effects of tobacco use (67%), and less than 6% reported education about alternative tobacco products. While the majority of nurses agreed that advising patients to quit is a priority, less than 40% reported receiving sufficient training in cessation counseling. CONCLUSIONS: There continues to be a compelling need articulated by leaders in tobacco policy and research over the past decade for a more vigorous response by nurses to the tobacco epidemic.