Smoking Effects on Health: Knowledge of Nursing Students in Alquwaiyah City, 2012

Abstract

Objectives
The study is designed to evaluate the students’ knowledge of Alquwaiyah City concerning the smoking effects on health.
Methods
A cross-sectional community-based study was fervently conducted with data collection through samples were randomly selected from all students enrolled in Alquwaiyah City, they were 40 students. The survey questionnaires comprising 8 closed-ended questions used.
Result and conclusion
The study showed that their ages were homogeneous ranged between 17- 23 years; they were distributed among 5 levels. Most students are smokers 40% of them, and 27.5% were co-smoker. This study revealed fair knowledge 42.5% in Alquwaiyah students, most of them don't have knowledge or have reasonable knowledge regarding hazardous substances in cigarette; results reflected a poor knowledge about the smoking effects on health among Alquwaiyah students.
Recommendations
The researchers recommended that emphasizing on healthcare education programs that may lay a great stress on tobacco awareness and cessation among Alquwaiyah students, Alquwaiyah authorities should put strict regulations and policies regarding smoking inside Alquwaiyah schools and universities to protect non-smokers from hazards.