Abstract

The International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care (ISNCC) published a position statement on tobacco control in July 2014. ISNCC believes that prevention of tobacco use, prevention of exposure to second hand smoke, assessment of nicotine dependency and support for smoking cessation are valuable approaches for nurses in order to decrease tobacco-related health problems. Furthermore, ISNCC is committed to maximizing the potential that nurses, the largest group of healthcare professionals, have in reducing adult and youth tobacco use, promoting cessation, actively protecting all people against exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke, and helping to increase access to tobacco use prevention and cessation services.

Author Details

The International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care (ISNCC) is an international membership organization of oncology nurse leaders dedicated to improving the health and well-being of people at risk for or living with cancer, promoting the nurse's role in improving cancer care, and developing nursing leadership in cancer care delivery.

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care (ISNCC), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Type

Position Statement

Format Type

Text-based Document

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Keywords:

Tobacco, Tobacco control, Oncology Nurses, Smoking Cessation, Health Education, Smoking Prevention and Control, Nursing Interventions

Publisher

International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care

Version

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Review Type

None: Reputation-based Submission

Acquisition

Publisher-submission

Date of Issue

2014

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