SMJ articles in the category "tobacco"

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Investigating the Relation between Electronic Cigarette Use and Sleep Duration in Kentucky Using the BRFSS, 2016–2017

Objectives: Like traditional cigarettes, electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) contain nicotine, which is known to negatively influence sleep quality. Few studies, however, have examined the relation between e-cigarettes and sleep quality using population-based survey data because of the relatively recent appearance of these products on the market. This study investigated the relation…

Posted in: sleep 6 smoking 10 tobacco 4

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OPEN: Effect of Local Smoke-Free Ordinances on Smoking Prevalence in Kentucky, 2002–2009

Objectives: Many local communities in Kentucky, a state with one of the highest smoking prevalence rates in the United States, have enacted smoke-free ordinances that prohibit smoking in workplaces and enclosed buildings open to the public. Research has shown that such ordinances are clearly beneficial for public health, but their…

Posted in: Kentucky 9 policy 3 smoking 10 tobacco 4

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Using Motivational Interviewing for Smoking Cessation in Primary Care

Objectives: To compare the effects of resident physician motivational interviewing (MI), resident physician MI plus registered nurse (RN), and the standard of care counseling approach— ask, advise, assess, assist, and arrange follow-up (5 As)—on current smokers’ behaviors (readiness to quit, cigarettes smoked per day, current smoking rates), self-efficacy to quit…

Posted in: behavior 6 motivation 2 smoking cessation 5 tobacco 4

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Religiosity, Spirituality, and Tobacco Use by Pregnant Women

Background: Tobacco use during pregnancy is associated with adverse child outcomes. There is evidence that religiosity/spirituality is associated with less tobacco use. This study aims to investigate the association further, including an assessment of overall religiousness and specific aspects of religiosity/spirituality. Methods: 404 pregnant women receiving prenatal care in three…

Posted in: pregnancy 48 religion 17 spirituality 20 tobacco 4
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