1Assistant Professor, Dept of Medical Surgical Nursing, College of Nursing, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India
2Assistant Registrar, Professor and Head, Dept. of Medical Surgical Nursing, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India
3VII Semester, College of Nursing, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India
4Assistant Professor, Biostatistician, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: abiramiprasath@gmail.com
Online Published on 13 May, 2025.
Descriptive research design was used in this study to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding ill effects of smoking among hospital attendants. This study was conducted in Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences. After obtaining the informed consent, data were collected from 48 hospital attendants using structured knowledge questionnaire. Convenience sampling technique was used. Information booklet was administered to study samples after data collection. Study results revealed that majority of (48%) hospital attendants have moderately adequate knowledge regarding ill effects of smoking. And there is no significant association between knowledge and attitude regarding ill effects of smoking with sociodemographic variables such age, education, locality, source of information received, family habits of smoking.
Knowledge and Attitude, Effect of Smoking, Hospital Attendants, PIMS Hospital, Puducherry
