Tobacco smoking habits among nursing students and the influence of family and peer smoking behaviour

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-39

  Biraghi, Emanuela ^a   Tortorano, Anna Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Family; Habits; Nursing students; Peers; Prevention; Questionnaire; Tobacco smoking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STUDENT; PEER GROUP; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; STUDENTS, NURSING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72249102116     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2009.05135.x     Document Type: Article

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