BACKGROUND: Europe continues to have among the highest worldwide prevalence of adult smoking (28%) and the highest among females (19%). Nurses' rates of smoking in the region are comparable or higher than the general female population. Nurses who smoke are less likely to intervene with patients who smoke; therefore, supporting nurses' efforts to quit is critical to promoting nurses' well-being and strengthening the profession's impact on prevention of tobacco-induced diseases. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore nurses' perceptions of hospital workplace factors that influence nurses' smoking and quitting behaviors in Central and Eastern Europe. METHODS: Each country had a project director involved in the recruitment of participants and the translation of instruments. Using a moderator guide, focus groups (N = 9) about smoking and quitting were conducted in 5 countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia) among 82 nurses who self-reported as current or former smokers. Recorded transcripts were translated and analyzed using content analysis methods. RESULTS: The majority of nurses were female (94%) and currently smoking (65%). Four major themes were identified that describe workplace factors influencing nurses' smoking behaviors and efforts to quit: (1) taking breaks, (2) effect of smoking on patient interactions, (3) perceived collegial support for quitting, and (4) impact of workplace policies. CONCLUSIONS: Workplace factors influence nurses smoking and quitting behaviors. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Changes in healthcare systems and policies are needed to support nurses' quit efforts. Additional education is needed to ensure that nurses understand issues related to smoking and interactions with patients.

• MeSH
• dospělí MeSH
• kouření psychologie   MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• odvykání kouření psychologie   MeSH
• personál sesterský nemocniční psychologie   statistika a číselné údaje   MeSH
• postoj zdravotnického personálu * MeSH
• pracoviště psychologie   MeSH
• zjišťování skupinových postojů MeSH
• Check Tag
• dospělí MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH
• Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural MeSH
• Geografické názvy
• Evropa MeSH

PURPOSE: Smoking among nurses is a barrier to providing smoking cessation interventions to patients. In Central and Eastern Europe-where tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death and disease-there is limited knowledge about nurses' attitudes toward cessation interventions. Our aim was to describe the attitudes of nurses who are former and current smokers toward providing cessation interventions to patients as well as explore barriers and facilitators to their own quit efforts. METHODS: Nine focus groups with 81 nurses (94% females) in five Central and Eastern European countries. Content analysis was used to identify major themes. RESULTS: Nurses agreed that they should set a good example by not smoking; should be involved in helping patients stop smoking; and needed additional training in tobacco control. Five common themes were identified as barriers to quitting: smoking cues in the environment; presence of smokers in the environment; relapse postpartum; stress and nicotine addiction; and misperceptions about the dangers of smoking. Former smokers reported facilitators to quitting including: seeing the health consequences of smoking among their patients; personal and family health concerns; receiving support from family; and pregnancy. CONCLUSION: There is a need to build upon nurses' positive attitudes about engaging in smoking cessation interventions with patients to ensure that cessation interventions are standard nursing practice. Future studies should focus on programs that support nurses' quit efforts by addressing barriers to smoking cessation, which will improve their health and patient care.

• Klíčová slova
• Europe, Nurses, Relapse triggers, Smoking cessation, Tobacco control,
• MeSH
• dospělí MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• odvykání kouření psychologie   MeSH
• personál sesterský psychologie   MeSH
• postoj ke zdraví * MeSH
• postoj zdravotnického personálu * MeSH
• prevence kouření metody   MeSH
• těhotenství MeSH
• zdravé chování * MeSH
• zjišťování skupinových postojů MeSH
• Check Tag
• dospělí MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• těhotenství MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• Geografické názvy
• Evropa MeSH