A Comparison of Attitudes and Practice between Pediatric Nurses and Respiratory Therapists in Addressing Tobacco Smoke Exposure during an Inpatient Pediatric Hospital Stay

Abstract

Background Second and third hand smoke exposure is a major issue in pediatrics. Growing evidence supports smoking cessation interventions in pediatric hospitals. Little is known about the role of inpatient pediatric nurses (RN’s) and respiratory therapists (RT’s) in smoking cessation interventions for parents and caregivers of hospitalized children. Purpose We seek to improve our understanding of nurse and respiratory therapists attitudes and activities around smoking cessation during a child’s hospitalization. Aim 1: Identify and compare current …