Table 5 Participants’ responses regarding statements about nurses and tobacco control
Items | N | %* |
|---|---|---|
Nurses should set a good example by not smoking | ||
Strongly disagree | 28 | 11 |
Disagree | 30 | 12 |
Neutral | 75 | 30 |
Agree | 74 | 29 |
Strongly agree | 45 | 18 |
Nurses should be involved in actively helping patients to stop smoking | ||
Strongly disagree | 12 | 4.7 |
Disagree | 20 | 7.9 |
Neutral | 100 | 39 |
Agree | 92 | 36 |
Strongly agree | 30 | 12 |
Nurses need additional training/skills in tobacco control | ||
Strongly disagree | 19 | 7.5 |
Disagree | 22 | 8.7 |
Neutral | 90 | 36 |
Agree | 78 | 31 |
Strongly agree | 43 | 17 |