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How Self-Efficacy toward, Perceived Importance of, and Beliefs about Smoking Cessation Support Impact-Related Behaviors in Japanese Nursing Professionals

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  • Izumi Sezai

    (Community Health Nursing Section, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa 359-8513, Japan
    Institute for Cancer Control, National Cancer Center, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan)

  • Chie Taniguchi

    (Institute for Cancer Control, National Cancer Center, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan
    Chronic Illness Care Nursing, College of Nursing, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute 480-1195, Japan)

  • Ituro Yoshimi

    (Institute for Cancer Control, National Cancer Center, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan)

  • Tomoyasu Hirano

    (Institute for Cancer Control, National Cancer Center, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan)

  • Fumihiko Wakao

    (Institute for Cancer Control, National Cancer Center, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan)

Abstract

This study investigated the relationships among Japanese nursing professionals’ percetions of the importance of smoking cessation support (SCS), attitude toward SCS, SCS self-efficacy, and SCS behaviors. An anonymous, self-administered questionnaire was administered to 613 nursing professionals (valid response rate: 89.9%) who participated in SCS workshops in Japan between May 2019 and February 2020. The survey measured factors such as SCS behaviors (the 5 As) and attitude toward SCS. Participants responded that they “always” or “usually” performed the 5 As at the following rates: Ask, 65.6%; Advise, 46.7%; Assess, 34.4%; Assist, 19.7%; and Arrange, 20.9%. Significant differences in implementation rates between “non-engagers” and “engagers” were found for all steps except Ask. Those who engaged daily in SCS had significantly higher scores for SCS behaviors and SCS perceived importance, attitude, and self-efficacy than those who did not. Structural equation modeling yielded a model with 61% explanatory power, which demonstrated that beliefs about and perceived importance of SCS had a greater impact on SCS behaviors than self-efficacy. Promotion of SCS behaviors among nursing professionals in Japan requires the beliefs about and recognition of the importance of SCS to be improved. The importance of engaging in SCS daily is also recommended.

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  • Izumi Sezai & Chie Taniguchi & Ituro Yoshimi & Tomoyasu Hirano & Fumihiko Wakao, 2022. "How Self-Efficacy toward, Perceived Importance of, and Beliefs about Smoking Cessation Support Impact-Related Behaviors in Japanese Nursing Professionals," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(4), pages 1-12, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:4:p:2304-:d:751729
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    1. Meng Li & Reiko Okamoto & Aoki Tada & Misaki Kiya, 2020. "Factors Associated with Prenatal Smoking Cessation Interventions among Public Health Nurses in Japan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(17), pages 1-14, August.
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