The knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of hospital nurses on smoking cessation interventions: a cross-sectional study

Table 3 Frequency of nurses’ delivery of smoking cessation interventions

Delivery of 5As and Other Interventions	N	%*
Ask about smoking/tobacco use
Always	112	43
Usually	47	18
Sometimes	56	22
Rarely	31	12
Never	10	3.9
Advise patients to quit smoking
Always	26	10
Usually	49	19
Sometimes	85	33
Rarely	63	25
Never	33	13
Assess readiness to quit smoking
Always	16	6.3
Usually	45	18
Sometimes	78	31
Rarely	84	33
Never	32	13
Assist with smoking cessation
Always	7	2.7
Usually	28	11
Sometimes	75	29
Rarely	85	33
Never	60	24
Arrange smoking cessation follow-up
Always	3	1.2
Usually	17	6.7
Sometimes	38	15
Rarely	75	29
Never	122	48
Recommend the telephone quitline
Always	3	1.2
Usually	10	3.9
Sometimes	30	12
Rarely	51	20
Never	161	63
Refer to community cessation resources
Always	8	3.1
Usually	23	9.0
Sometimes	39	15
Rarely	69	27
Never	116	46
Recommend tobacco cessation medications
Always	2	0.8
Usually	11	4.3
Sometimes	32	13
Rarely	64	25
Never	146	57
Review barriers to quitting
Always	2	0.8
Usually	22	8.7
Sometimes	57	22
Rarely	76	30
Never	97	38
Recommend creating a smoke-free home environment
Always	14	5.5
Usually	19	7.5
Sometimes	64	25
Rarely	61	24
Never	97	38

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