1. The impact of the Georgia Health Sciences University nursing faculty practice on tobacco cessation rates.
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Heath J, Inglett S, Young S, Joshua TV, Sakievich N, Hawkins J, Andrews JO, and Tingen MS
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- Adult, Aged, Female, Georgia, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Models, Organizational, Program Development, Schools, Health Occupations, Evidence-Based Practice, Nursing Faculty Practice, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Practice Patterns, Nurses', Smoking Cessation methods
- Abstract
Nursing faculty practice groups can play a vital role in tobacco cessation in academic medical centers. Outcomes from the Georgia Health Sciences University Nursing Faculty Practice Group Tobacco Cessation Program revealed 64% abstinence outcomes at the end of treatment (N = 160) over a 2-year period from the campus-wide tobacco-free policy initiation. A nurse-led, evidence-based, interdisciplinary approach can be an effective strategy to make a difference in the lives of tobacco-dependent individuals, while at the same time integrating practice with education and research., (Copyright © 2012. Published by Elsevier Inc.)
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- 2012
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