Background There is a growing expectation in national and international policy and from
professional bodies that nurses be role models for healthy behaviours, the rationale being …

This systematic review aims to address the question of whether health professionals' weight
status is associated with attitudes towards weight management. Twelve eligible studies were …

Background Nurses are important agents in public health, which includes being active in
tobacco control. Studies show that nurses who smoke are less inclined to offer smoking …

Aim To explore the expectation that nurses should be role models for healthy behaviours.
Background Nurses are expected to be role models for healthy behaviours. Whether this is a …

Background Offering cessation support to health professionals who smoke to ensure optimal
implementation of cessation support for patients is a key recommendation of the WHO …

Abstract Primary Care Providers (PCPs) often deal with patients on daily clinical practice
without knowing anything about their smoking status and willingness to quit. The aim of this …

Background Despite the important role that health professionals have in reducing tobacco
use, many have a smoking habit themselves. The prevalence of smoking is particularly high …

This article presents a literature review on smoking rates among nurses and the nursing role
in promoting smoking cessation worldwide. Findings included wide variations between …

Aim To explore the views of current and ex‐smoker nurses on their role in supporting
patients to stop smoking. Background Long‐term conditions are closely linked to harmful …

Objetivo Evaluar la efectividad de un programa multicomponente aplicado en atención
primaria por enfermeras. Método Estudio no experimental pre-post. Se incluyeron 145 …