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Evaluating the effectiveness of the coronary care nurses' role in smoking cessation
Author(s) -
CLARK J. MACLEOD,
ROWE K.,
JONES K.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of clinical nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.94
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1365-2702
pISSN - 0962-1067
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2702.1993.tb00184.x
Subject(s) - smoking cessation , medicine , intervention (counseling) , nursing , physical therapy , family medicine , pathology
Summary• The aim of this small‐scale study was to assess the feasibility and impact of an individualized smoking cessation intervention among clients admitted to a coronary care unit with severe angina or a first time myocardial infarction. • The intervention involved in‐depth nursing assessment interviews related to client beliefs, motivation and experiences of smoking, culminating in an individualized cessation plan. Participants were offered follow up support during the first year post‐intervention. • The findings are highly encouraging with a 77% smoking cessation rate for surviving clients within the intervention group at the end of the first year, and with 75% continued successful smoking cessation amongst surviving clients 2 years post‐intervention.