Liang-Nan Zeng1, Qian-Qian Zong2, Ji-Wen Zhang3, Feng-Rong An4, Yi-Fan Xiang5, Chee H Ng6, Gabor S Ungvari7, Fang-Yu Yang3, Hong Yan8, Li-Gang Chen9, Xiaobin Hu10, Yu-Tao Xiang11. 1. Unit of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau; Center for Cognition and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macau; Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University; Neurosurgery Clinical Medical Research Center of Sichuan Province, Academician (Expert) Workstation of Sichuan Province; Sichuan, China. 2. School of Nursing, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. 3. School of Nursing, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. 4. The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. 5. Macau Pui Ching Middle School, Macau. 6. Department of Psychiatry, The Melbourne Clinic and St Vincent's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Richmond, Victoria, Australia. 7. The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Australia; Division of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia. 8. School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China. 9. Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University; Neurosurgery Clinical Medical Research Center of Sichuan Province, Academician (Expert) Workstation of Sichuan Province; Sichuan, China. Electronic address: chengligang.cool@163.com. 10. School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China. 11. Unit of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau; Center for Cognition and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macau. Electronic address: xyutly@gmail.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Smoking is common among nursing students worldwide, but the reported prevalence is inconsistent across epidemiological studies. This is a meta-analysis of the prevalence of smoking in nursing students worldwide. DESIGN: Meta-analysis of observational studies. SAMPLE: A total of 46 studies were included in this meta-analysis. METHOD: Electronic databases (PubMed, Medline, PsycINFO, EMBASE and Web of science) were independently and systematically searched by two investigators from their commencement date up to 12 May 2018. Studies that reported the smoking rate of nursing students were included and analyzed using random-effects model. RESULTS: The pooled prevalence of current smoking was 26.6% (95% CI: 22.9-30.4%), while pooled prevalence of previous smoking was 15.5% (95% CI: 11.8-19.3%). Subgroup analyses showed that smoking rate was higher in male compared with female students (39% vs 25.2%, P < .001), while survey time, sample size, age, study design and academic year did not moderate the smoking rate (all P > .05). CONCLUSION: This meta-analysis confirmed that smoking is common in nursing students. Considering the negative impact of smoking on health, appropriate smoking cessation measures for nursing students should be developed.
BACKGROUND: Smoking is common among nursing students worldwide, but the reported prevalence is inconsistent across epidemiological studies. This is a meta-analysis of the prevalence of smoking in nursing students worldwide. DESIGN: Meta-analysis of observational studies. SAMPLE: A total of 46 studies were included in this meta-analysis. METHOD: Electronic databases (PubMed, Medline, PsycINFO, EMBASE and Web of science) were independently and systematically searched by two investigators from their commencement date up to 12 May 2018. Studies that reported the smoking rate of nursing students were included and analyzed using random-effects model. RESULTS: The pooled prevalence of current smoking was 26.6% (95% CI: 22.9-30.4%), while pooled prevalence of previous smoking was 15.5% (95% CI: 11.8-19.3%). Subgroup analyses showed that smoking rate was higher in male compared with female students (39% vs 25.2%, P < .001), while survey time, sample size, age, study design and academic year did not moderate the smoking rate (all P > .05). CONCLUSION: This meta-analysis confirmed that smoking is common in nursing students. Considering the negative impact of smoking on health, appropriate smoking cessation measures for nursing students should be developed.
Authors: Izyan A Wahab; Khang Wen Goh; Zainol Akbar Zainal; Najlaa Siham Mohamed Yusof; Hasniza Zaman Huri; Sabrina Anne Jacob; Muhammad Najib Mohamad Alwi; Rosnani Hashim; Shairyzah Ahmad Hisham; Nurdiana Jamil Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-08-05 Impact factor: 4.614