Statement | % Agreement (Strongly Agree/Agree) | |||
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Ā | All respondents | Non-smokers (Nā=ā95) | Smokers (Nā=ā14) | Significance ā Pearson Ļ2(2 tailed) |
I prefer to work in a smoke-free environment | 88.1 | 94.6 | 38.5 | Ļ2ā=ā34.09; dfā=ā2; Pā<ā0.001 |
I had concerns or worries about working in totally smoke-free environment before commencing work in the hospital | 18.9 | 15.0 | 38.5 | Ļ2ā=ā4.52; dfā=ā2; Pā=ā0.104 |
Mental health inpatients should not be forced to stop smoking | 34.0 | 29.5 | 64.3 | Ļ2ā=ā13.13; dfā=ā2; Pā=ā0.001 |
Providing nicotine dependence treatment to patients is as important as other roles in the unit | 80.0 | 83.5 | 57.1 | Ļ2ā=ā6.31; dfā=ā2; Pā=ā0.043 |
I am confident in my ability to provide advice and treatment to smokers to help them cope with not smoking | 66.0 | 65.9 | 69.2 | Ļ2ā=ā1.37; dfā=ā2; Pā=ā0.504 |
Nicotine withdrawal is a significant issue for most patients in the hospital | 57.0 | 58.2 | 57.1 | Ļ2ā=ā5.28; dfā=ā2; Pā=ā0.071 |