Ohida et al. provide us with an useful overview of smoking amongst
female nurses in Japan. They suggest that smoking cessation programmes
should be incorporated into nursing education and in-hospital education.
This is an important health education recommendation, especially since
tobacco consumption is relatively high amongst student nurses. For
example, we found that in Scotland nursing students were more likely to...
Ohida et al. provide us with an useful overview of smoking amongst
female nurses in Japan. They suggest that smoking cessation programmes
should be incorporated into nursing education and in-hospital education.
This is an important health education recommendation, especially since
tobacco consumption is relatively high amongst student nurses. For
example, we found that in Scotland nursing students were more likely to
smoke than medical students and education students [1]. Furthermore,
there appeared to be no significant difference in the frequency or the
amount of tobacco consumed between Scottish nursing students in their
first year compared with those in their last year [2]. One of the
explanations for the latter phenomenon might be that student nurses have a
social class background which experiences a generally higher smoking
prevalence. Ohida et al mention, of course, the other factor suggested
for the 'high' prevalence of smoking amongst nurses: stress at work
References
1. Engs RC, Teijlingen van E. Correlates of alcohol, tobacco and
marijuana use among Scottish post-secondary helping profession students,
Journal of Alcohol Studies, 1997; 58:435-44.
2. Engs RC, Rendell KH, Alcohol, tobacco, caffienne and other drug use
among nursing students in the Tayside Region of Scotland: a comparison
between first- and final-year students Health Education Research
1987;2:329-336
I'm not sure if this electronic letter meets your guideline that it
"contribute substantially to the topic under discussion," but I do want to
congratulate you for moving "Tobacco Control" into cyberspace. eTC looks
great, and will be an invaluable service to tobacco reseachers and tobacco
control advocates throughout the world.
Ron Davis
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, Michigan, USA
rdavi...
I'm not sure if this electronic letter meets your guideline that it
"contribute substantially to the topic under discussion," but I do want to
congratulate you for moving "Tobacco Control" into cyberspace. eTC looks
great, and will be an invaluable service to tobacco reseachers and tobacco
control advocates throughout the world.
Ron Davis
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, Michigan, USA
rdavis1@hfhs.org
disclosure of "competing interest": I was editor of "Tobacco
Control" from 1992 to 1998, and I'm now North American editor of the BMJ.
Thank you for sharing your story about your tobacco chewing habit and
that you quit this terrible habit. It makes me proud to know that my
husband Bill was the initiating factor in your decision to quit. I know
it was a very hard thing to do, and I applaud you for your strength to do
so. I only wish my husband had had someone tell him the devastating
effects of chewing tobacco. I miss my husband v...
Thank you for sharing your story about your tobacco chewing habit and
that you quit this terrible habit. It makes me proud to know that my
husband Bill was the initiating factor in your decision to quit. I know
it was a very hard thing to do, and I applaud you for your strength to do
so. I only wish my husband had had someone tell him the devastating
effects of chewing tobacco. I miss my husband very much and consequently
it is very rewarding to me to hear that he helped you. Thank you again
for sharing with us your story. Sincerely, Gloria Tuttle.
Ohida et al. provide us with an useful overview of smoking amongst female nurses in Japan. They suggest that smoking cessation programmes should be incorporated into nursing education and in-hospital education. This is an important health education recommendation, especially since tobacco consumption is relatively high amongst student nurses. For example, we found that in Scotland nursing students were more likely to...
Dear editor:
I'm not sure if this electronic letter meets your guideline that it "contribute substantially to the topic under discussion," but I do want to congratulate you for moving "Tobacco Control" into cyberspace. eTC looks great, and will be an invaluable service to tobacco reseachers and tobacco control advocates throughout the world.
Ron Davis Henry Ford Health System Detroit, Michigan, USA rdavi...
Dear Jane,
Thank you for sharing your story about your tobacco chewing habit and that you quit this terrible habit. It makes me proud to know that my husband Bill was the initiating factor in your decision to quit. I know it was a very hard thing to do, and I applaud you for your strength to do so. I only wish my husband had had someone tell him the devastating effects of chewing tobacco. I miss my husband v...
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