TITLE:
Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice in Anti-Smoking Campaigns in Morocco
AUTHORS:
Majdouline Obtel, Katia Slama, Naima Abda, Nabil Tachfouti, Mohamed Berraho, Inaam Obtel, Simone Mathoulin Pelissier, Chakib Nejjari
KEYWORDS:
Paramedical Professional, Behaviors, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Prevention
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.1 No.3,
June
12,
2014
ABSTRACT: Background: Health professionals have a major role in tobacco control efforts, as they are generally considered to be role models in communities. Nurses in particular, being usually the largest group of health care workers, are ideally placed to promote smoking cessation. The aim of this study was to assess tobacco use of nurses and their knowledge, attitudes and practice on tobacco control in the region of Fez in Morocco. Methods: A cross-sectional study focused on public practicing nurses, over a period of 2 months in 2009, in the university hospital and in the primary health care centres of the region of Fez in Morocco. Results: In total, 120 nurses participated in the study. Mean age was 42.2 years (11.8 years SD; from 22 to 64 years). There were 13.4% smokers, among whom 9.2% daily smokers. Men considered themselves better trained in tobacco cessation activities than women (84.8% vs. 60.0%, p = 0.02). Women considered the role of nurses in tobacco prevention as important, and were more convinced of the anti-tobacco effectiveness actions (90.0% vs. 52.1%, p