Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE JOURNAL OF NURSING-FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE HEMSIRELIK DERGISI, sa.55, ss.113-125, 2005 (ESCI)
Object: Nurses have influence on the health of the society by providing care, education and as role models. It is therefore of interest to examine the lifestyles of today's nursing students tomorrow's nurses, who will be involved in future health care. The aim of this study was to determine the extent of cigarette smoking, alcohol and illicit drug use at Istanbul University Florence Nightingale College of Nursing. Method: The research has been planned as a cross-sectional study. The sample group is composed of 321 students who are still educated at Istanbul University Florence Nightingale College of Nursing in 2003-2004 academic year. In the research, an interview form prepared by the researchers was used for collecting data, Research data was evaluated statistically. Results: The ratio of students reporting use of substances were found as follows: 24 % tobacco, 14 % alcohol, 1% hashish, 1% extacy, 1 % sedatives. Discussion: We found that the rates of illicit drug among nursing students in Istanbul where lower than those in most Western conturies. In our study sample cigarette was the most commonly used. The findings suggest a need for a larger study across different nursing colleges so that appropriate arrangements for student education and health care can be made.