Abstract
Objective: The aim of our study was to determine the impact of smoking addiction on nurses on their work performance and economic and time-varying consequences. Design: Cross-sectional study. Participants: The sample consisted of 381 nurses who worked in hospitals in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Methods: The data were collected through non-standardized questionnaires in the period July 2020-March 2021. The questionnaires were prepared in 3 versions according to the target sample for which they were intended.Results: The financial loss caused by smoking during the working hours costs employer EUR 862.50 per smoking nurse per year and the time lost due to smoking takes up to 15 working days every year. Conclusion: Managers are not interested in time lost due to smoking during working hours. Management's lack of interest or their indifferent attitude is alarming. Nurse managers should begin to perceive nurses' smoking as a limiting factor in nurses' work performance, given the shorter time devoted to the provision of nursing care.
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