Idoia Pardavila has defended the first thesis of doctoral program at Nursing Science by the University of Navarra. Her work proposes a smoking cessation program, specifically designed for university students and carried out by a nurse, which increases the success rate of withdrawal by 221%.

A total of 255 university student smokers participated in this study. The intervention consisted of a program combining different strategies of Education for health adapted to the characteristics of the university population and carried out by a nursing professional. During six months, the participants underwent a motivational interview; follow-up sessions to prevent relapse and increase social support during the smoking cessation process; as well as personalized self-help material available on line.

Considering that behavior is influenced by personal, social and environmental aspects, Pardavila states that"smoking cessation programs should be designed specifically for each group population. Therefore, the positive results of work suggest that this program could also be effective, once adapted to their characteristics, in adolescents and adults".

The thesis , entitled"Effectiveness of a smoking cessation program for university students. Intervention Study", was directed by Professor Navidad Canga and co-directed by Professor Cristina García Vivar, both from the School Nursing Department of the University of Navarra and members of the high school de research Sanitaria de Navarra (IDISNA).

Part of the results of Pardavila's work have been published in the scientific journal Addiction, one of the publications with the highest impact in the field of psychiatry and substance abuse, considered a benchmark for quality and innovation in the field of smoking area .

 Prior to research the new doctor completed the Master's Degree in Nursing Science at the University of Navarra (now Master's Degree in internship Advanced and management in Nursing). In addition, during the thesis she completed a research stay at the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Belo Horizonte (Brazil). The Chair María Egea has funded her research and project from mobility.