Smoking: a decision-making dilemma for the vascular patient

Examined the differences in beliefs and social influences between patients who decided to quit or to continue smoking following diagnosis of chronic peripheral vascular disease. There were no statistically significant differences between quitters and continuers in demographic characteristics, clinic...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of advanced nursing 1989-08, Vol.14 (Aug 89), p.647-652
Hauptverfasser: Ronayne, R, O'Connor, A, Scobie, T K
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Examined the differences in beliefs and social influences between patients who decided to quit or to continue smoking following diagnosis of chronic peripheral vascular disease. There were no statistically significant differences between quitters and continuers in demographic characteristics, clinical variables and perceived social influences. Statistically significant differences were found between groups in beliefs about and attitudes to the risk of continued smoking. (Abstract amended)
ISSN:0309-2402