Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education
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Ferrell A

College of Nursing, University of Florida, USA

Biography

Anastasiya (Ana) Ferrell joined the SON faculty in 2019 after serving as a health educator consultant and health policy specialist for the Health Policy and Tobacco Control Office within the Florida Department of Health and working as a tobacco cessation facilitator and tobacco treatment specialist at the University of Florida College of Medicine Area Health Education Center. Community health nursing has become a major calling in Ferrell’s career. Her public health work ranged from advocacy for tobacco control to tobacco prevention and cessation.

Publications

Smoking-related Attitudes, Behaviors and Cessation Efforts among Coronary Heart Disease Patients in Hungary

Background: Smoking is a serious public health problem in Hungary, where at least 25% of people smoke daily and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of mortality of older adults. Smoking cessation is the most effective way to prevent cardiovascular disease, but many patients with CVD continue smoking after hospital discharge. Objective:... Read More»

Haddad L, Bakai J, Bakai J and Ferrell A

Research Article: J Community Med Health Educ 6:485

DOI: 10.4172/2161-0711.1000485

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