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The Impact Of Text Messaging Based Smoking Cessation Interventions In Hospitalized Adult Smokers, Charlene K. Zablotney
The Impact Of Text Messaging Based Smoking Cessation Interventions In Hospitalized Adult Smokers, Charlene K. Zablotney
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the world (WHO, 2008). Through both primary and secondary exposure, tobacco use affects every body system and every individual to whom nurses deliver care. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2012), each year, an estimated 443,000 people die prematurely from smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke, and another 8.6 million live with a serious illness caused by smoking. Despite these risks, approximately 46.6 million U.S. adults smoke cigarettes (CDC, 2012). Tobacco abuse results in a costly burden on society. Annual smoking economic costs in the …