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A School-Based Intervention Program to Prevent Adolescent Smoking

Kathleen J. Heimann, RN, MSN, MBA

Kathleen J. Heimann, RN, MSN, MBA, is director of community education at St. Joseph’s Hosptal in Breese, Illinois

Research has shown that tobacco use usually begins in early adolescence, results in an increase in future health problems, and ultimately affects national health care costs. Despite the messages about the dangers of smoking, young people continue to smoke. A school-based tobacco education program designed to produce a more favorable attitude about the positive effects of not smoking and increase knowledge of the hazards of smoking was implemented for 6th graders in a parochial middle school. After the intervention, there was a significant increase in knowledge about tobacco but no change in attitudes regarding the use of tobacco. The results have implications for school nurses who design and teach programs to prevent tobacco use.

Key Words: attitudes • health beliefs • health education • health promotion • program planning

The Journal of School Nursing, Vol. 16, No. 4, 22-27 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/105984050001600403
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