Smoking Behavior of Nurses in Mie Prefecture, Japan.

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  • OHIDA Takashi
    Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Public Health
  • OSAKI Yoneatsu
    Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Public Health
  • MOCHIZUKI Yumiko
    Department of Public Health Administration, National Institute of Public Health
  • KAWAGUCHI Takeshi
    Department of Public Health, Showa University School of Medicine
  • MINOWA Masumi
    Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Public Health

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  • 三重県における看護婦の喫煙行動に関する調査研究
  • ミエケン ニ オケル カンゴフ ノ キツエン コウドウ ニ カンスル チョウサ ケンキュウ

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Abstract

Nurses who work in hospitals and clinics belonging to a regional medical association in Mie prefecture were surveyed regarding their smoking behavior and several related factors.<br>The results are summarized as follows:<br>1) Smoking prevalence in male and female nurses was 75.5% and 14.6% respectively. In the present study the rate of female nurses was almost equal to results reported in a national survey.<br>2) Smoking prevalence was higher among licensed practical nurses than registered nurses, and it was highest among psychiatric nurses.<br>3) Smoking prevalence among hospital and clinical nurses was 15.7% and 9.1% respectively. Smoking prevalence was lower among clinical nurses, even though, they have a higher number of licensed practical nurses. Also smoking prevalence was higher in hospitals with a smaller nursing staff than in hospitals with a larger nursing staff.<br>4) Among smokers, 44.5% seriously had attempted to quit smoking, and 34.1% had considered quitting but never tried. Therefore, the results suggest the importance of providing smoking cessation programs for nurses.

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