Date Available

4-16-2014

Year of Publication

2014

Degree Name

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Advisor

Dr. Karen Stefaniak

Committee Member

Dr. Chizimuzo Okoli

Co-Director of Graduate Studies

Debra Armstrong

Abstract

Adolescent tobacco use rates have plateaued. Tobacco use education is not mandatory in all states, yet schools remain a good opportunity to reach this population. School nurses should be able to identify components of effective tobacco use prevention education programs and learn to overcome barriers to implementation of these programs. The "Tobacco Free Teens" mobile application is a novel tool that may decrease adolescent tobacco use rates. A pilot study found that the Tobacco Free Teens mobile application was satisfactory to most participants but appealed to girls more than boys. Further research is needed to determine the effectiveness of this mobile application to decrease adolescent tobacco use rates.

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