Vaping Education in Australian High Schools: A Quality Improvement Project
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| Title: | Vaping Education in Australian High Schools: A Quality Improvement Project |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Sarah Kelly, Ella Cuffe, Tracey Thomson, Linda Nguyen, Amanda Ullman (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of School Nursing. 2026 42(3):293-301. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | High Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Smoking, High Schools, Drug Education, Foreign Countries, Small Group Instruction, High School Students, School Nurses, School Personnel, Outcomes of Education, Barriers |
| Geographic Terms: | Australia |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10598405251389626 |
| ISSN: | 1059-8405 1546-8364 |
| Abstract: | The reduction and cessation of vaping for young people is a global health priority, however the operationalization of guidelines into school programs is challenging. The focus of this quality improvement project was to utilize the plan-do-study-act framework and Social Cognitive Theory to support vaping cessation in Australian secondary schools. Ten school nurses led a program across 12 schools and supported 86 young people to grow knowledge and skills to reduce vaping. At baseline, most young people had self-reported that they had vaped for over a year (n = 61; 70.9%) and were aware of associated harms. Immediately post-program, 34.1% (n = 29) intended to change behavior, and at 4-week follow-up, 61% (n = 22) reported behavior change. All school staff valued and supported the program, with key benefits of professional health education delivery by a known nurse and improved health literacy, and barriers of student absences and scheduling conflicts. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1505993 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The reduction and cessation of vaping for young people is a global health priority, however the operationalization of guidelines into school programs is challenging. The focus of this quality improvement project was to utilize the plan-do-study-act framework and Social Cognitive Theory to support vaping cessation in Australian secondary schools. Ten school nurses led a program across 12 schools and supported 86 young people to grow knowledge and skills to reduce vaping. At baseline, most young people had self-reported that they had vaped for over a year (n = 61; 70.9%) and were aware of associated harms. Immediately post-program, 34.1% (n = 29) intended to change behavior, and at 4-week follow-up, 61% (n = 22) reported behavior change. All school staff valued and supported the program, with key benefits of professional health education delivery by a known nurse and improved health literacy, and barriers of student absences and scheduling conflicts. |
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| ISSN: | 1059-8405 1546-8364 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10598405251389626 |
