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April 3, 2023
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Transitions in smoking status in nursing students: A prospective longitudinal study

Publicated to: Journal Of Advanced Nursing. 79 (9): 3456-3472 - 2023-09-01 79(9), DOI: 10.1111/jan.15665

Authors: Laroussy, K; Castellano, Y; Fu, M; Baena, A; Feliu, A; Peruga, A; Margalef, M; Aldazabal, J; Tigova, O; Galimany, J; Puig, M; Moreno, C; Bueno, A; López, A; Roca, J; Saura, J; Fernández, E; Martínez, C

Affiliations

Ctr Invest Biomed Red Enfermedades Resp CIBERES, Madrid, Spain - Author
EAP Valls Urbano, Nursing Care Management, C Vallvera 8, Tarragona 43800, Spain - Author
Inst Catala Oncol, WHO Collaborating Ctr Tobacco Control, Ave Granvia Hosp 199-203, Barcelona 08908, Spain - Author
Inst Catala Salut, Nursing Care Management, EAP Roses, Crta Mas Oliva 23, Roses 17480, Alt Emporda, Spain - Author
Inst Invest Biomed Bellvitge IDIBELL, Tobacco Control Res Grp, Ave Granvia Hosp 199-203, Barcelona 08908, Spain - Author
Univ Barcelona, Sch Med & Hlth Sci, Dept Clin Sci, C Feixa Ilarga S-N, Barcelona 08907, Spain - Author
Univ Barcelona, Sch Med & Hlth Sci, Dept Publ Hlth Mental Hlth & Maternal & Child Hlt, C Feixa llarga S-N, Barcelona 08907, Spain - Author
Univ Desarrollo, Fac Med, Ctr Epidemiol & Hlth Policy, Clin Alemana, Lo Barnechea, Region Metropol, Chile - Author
Univ Lleida, Dept Nursing & Physiotherapy, C Montserrat Roig 2, Lleida 25198, Spain - Author
Univ Oberta Catalunya, Fac Hlth Sci, Dept E Hlth, Rambla Poblenou 156, Barcelona 08018, Spain - Author
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Abstract

Aim To describe transitions in smoking status and their determining factors among nursing students between baseline (2015-2016) and follow-up (2018-2019).Design Observational prospective longitudinal study of 4381 nursing students in Catalonia (Spain).Methods We examined transitions in smoking status from: (i) current smokers to recent quitters, (ii) never smokers to new smokers and (iii) former smokers to quitters who relapsed. We fitted logistic regression models to assess the predictors of quitting smoking.Results The proportion of current smokers decreased from 29.7% at baseline to 23.6% at follow-up, with a cumulative incidence rate of quitting of 28.3% during follow-up. Nondaily smokers were more likely to quit than daily smokers. Of those who were never smokers at baseline, 4.6% were smokers at follow-up, and 23.2% of former smokers at baseline had relapsed at follow-up.Conclusions Nondaily smokers were more likely to have quit smoking at follow-up among this cohort of nursing students. The early implementation of a comprehensive tobacco control program that includes tobacco-free campus policies, tobacco prevention interventions and cessation support during college years may decrease tobacco use among nursing students.Impact Nursing students' tobacco use is concerning, as they are the future workforce of nurses who have a key role in tobacco product use prevention and cessation. During college years, nursing students have a greater likelihood of experimenting with several smoking status changes as well as to consolidate smoking behaviors. This is the first longitudinal study to highlight the factors associated with quitting smoking among a cohort of Spanish nursing students. Being a nondaily smoker at baseline predicted quitting at follow-up. Our findings support the early implementation of a comprehensive tobacco control program that includes tobacco-free campus policies, tobacco prevention interventions and tobacco cessation support during college years to decrease tobacco product use prevalence among nursing students.Reporting Method We have adhered to STROBE guidelines. No Patient or Public Contribution. This observational study has not been registered.

Keywords

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Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Journal Of Advanced Nursing due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2023, it was in position 6/193, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Nursing. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-12-15:

  • WoS: 2
  • Scopus: 1

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-12-15:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 32.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 40 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 1.

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Chile; Montserrat.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Laroussy K) and Last Author (Martinez Martinez, Cristina).

Awards linked to the item

Campus Ciencies de la Salut de Bellvitge, Universitat de Barcelona; Consell de Colegis d'Infermeres i Infermers en Catalunya; Government of Catalonia, Grant/Award Number: 2021SGR906