1Department of Medical and Surgical Nursing, College of Nursing, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
10Maternity, Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing Department Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt
11College of Nursing, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
12Emergency Department, University Medical Center, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
13Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port-Said University, Port-Said, Egypt
14Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
2Faculty of Nursing, Nursing Department, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan
3College of Health Science and Nursing, Al-Rayan Colleges, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
4PhD Candidate, Faculty of Medicine, University Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Kuala, Terengganu, Malaysia
5Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, College of Nursing, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, AlKharj, Saudi Arabia
6Gerontological Nursing Department Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
7Community Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
8Medical Surgical Nursing Department Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
9Nursing Department, Alriyada College for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia
*Corresponding Author E-mail: m.mohamedahmed@psau.edu.sa
Online published on 1 June, 2024.
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Tobacco Use Addiction, Tobacco Dependence, Nicotine Addiction, Tobacco Use Treatment, Smoking Cessation, Literature Review Article
