Barriers faced by school community in the prevention of smoking initiation among early adolescents Kumboyono Kumboyono1, Hamid Achir yani S2,*, Sahar Junaiti2, Bardosono Saptawati3 1Student of Doctoral Program in Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, School of Nursing, Brawijaya University, University of Indonesia 2Faculty of Nursing, University of Indonesia, Indonesia 3Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Indonesia *Corresponding author: Achir Yani S. Hamid Faculty of Nursing, University of Indonesia e-mail: ayanihamid@yahoo.co.id
Online published on 1 November, 2018. Abstract Introduction Smoking is commonly acquired during adolescence. Most of adult smokers start smoking at a young age. Therefore, it is important to have a smoking prevention program. objective The purpose of this study is to explore the barriers experienced by a school community in preventing smoking initiation among early adolescents. Method The research employed descriptive phenomenology design with 25 people as the research participants consisting of nurses, junior high school students and teachers. Result The participants have made an effort to overcome smoking behavior, which consists of three themes such as preparation, implementation, and evaluation of barriers. Conclusion The barriers of the smoking prevention program in the adolescence stage, including the preparation, implementation, and evaluation, are very complex. Therefore, it requires a strong commitment from teachers, students, and parents. It is necessary to provide school nurse, interactive promotion of smoke-free lifestyle, and intensive monitoring and evaluation of the smoke-free program at schools. Top Keywords Smoking prevention, health promoting school, community health, adolescents, phenomenology. Top |