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Title: Vaping Education in Australian High Schools: A Quality Improvement Project
Language: English
Authors: Sarah Kelly, Ella Cuffe, Tracey Thomson, Linda Nguyen, Amanda Ullman (ORCID 0000-0001-8860-5319)
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.
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