Talking it out: could a Conversation-Based approach curb smoking in future nurses?

This trial tests whether a counseling method called motivational interviewing, based on the Transtheoretical Model, can help nursing students who smoke to change their smoking habits and quit. Participants will receive two to six face-to-face sessions tailored to their readiness to change, focusing on the health effects of smoking, benefits of quitting, and relapse prevention. The study measures changes in cigarettes smoked per day, nicotine dependence, and progress through stages of change. If successful, this approach could offer a practical tool for smoking cessation in a group that will one day guide patients on tobacco control.