Are nurses prepared to curb the tobacco epidemic in China? A questionnaire survey of schools of nursing

被引:20
作者
Chan, Sophia Siu-Chee [1 ]
Sarna, Linda [2 ]
Danao, Leda L. [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Hong Kong, Dept Nursing Studies, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
[2] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Sch Nursing, Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA
[3] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Jonsson Comprehens Canc Ctr, Div Canc Prevent & Control, Los Angeles, CA USA
关键词
curriculum planning; education; health promotion; nursing; public health; undergraduate;
D O I
10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.12.008
中图分类号
R47 [护理学];
学科分类号
1011 ;
摘要
Background: Smoking prevalence among Chinese males is the highest in the world and its morbidity and mortality is growing. Previous studies suggested nurses are inadequately prepared to treat tobacco use and dependence. Objectives: To examine the inclusion and organization of tobacco control content in the undergraduate nursing curriculum of Hong Kong and Mainland China; and the smoking status of faculty and students. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Methods: Deans of 32 nursing schools in Hong Kong and China with an undergraduate programme (representing over 12000 students) completed a self-administered questionnaire. Results: Most schools included the health hazards of tobacco (56.3-100%), but few covered tobacco cessation theory (31.3-62.5%), or behavioural (9.4-56.3%) and pharmacological (3.1-34.4%) interventions in the curriculum. Most curricula covered less than I h of tobacco content per year of study. Nearly all schools (93.1%) reported smoking among faculty but only half reported access to smoking cessation programmes. Conclusions: This is the first known study to examine the extent of tobacco control education in the nursing curriculum in China. Results suggested deficiencies in the coverage and clinical practice in smoking and smoking cessation, and recommendations were made to strengthen the curriculum. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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