Determinants of smoking and smoking cessation among health professionals in Serbia: A cross-sectional study

Krstev, Srmena; Marinković, Jelena; Simić, Snežana; Jovićević, Ana; Marković-Denić, Ljiljana

doi:10.2298/vsp1405481k

Cited by 1 publication

(1 citation statement)

References 33 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The prevalence of smoking among healthcare professionals remains high despite of acquiring detailed knowledge of the harmful effects of smoking. [1][2][3] This constitutes a real challenge to public health in regards to their key role in the fight against smoking. Studies have demonstrated that smoking healthcare professionals are less prone to provide smoking cessation advice to their patients, even to those with high risk comorbidities such as pregnant women or oral contraceptive users.…”

Section: Introduction:-mentioning

confidence: 99%

Determinants and Predictors of Smoking Cessation Among Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Private Medical College.

Alyamani¹,

Alkriadees²,

Alkriadees³

et al. 2016

IJAR

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The present study aimed to assess the prevalence and predictors for smoking cessation among undergraduate and graduate students of medical college. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at a private Medical College in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from February 2016 to April 2016. A semi-structured questionnaire was administered to 2 nd to 6 th year and graduate medical students who were smokers or had quitted smoking during medical college. Demographic, academic and smoking assessment data was collected. Additionally, the contribution of medical knowledge in quitting smoking was assessed. Results: The study included a total of 88 students (64 [72.7%] males; 73 [83.1%] aged below 25). Of these, 21.6% had quitted smoking during medical school, while the remainders continued smoking. Exsmokers' status was found to be associated with older age (p=0.002), superior academic level (p=0.026) and history of several quit attempts (p=0.047). The two groups were comparable in terms of duration, frequency, and amount of smoking. The number of students who reported to have acquired enough medical knowledge about smokingrelated pathologies was greater in current smokers (92.8%) than in exsmokers (78.9%); but without statistical significance. Conclusion:The present study showed that more than one-fifth medical students quit smoking during medical college, and the likelihood to quit increases with age and academic level of the student and quit attempts in the past. No direct correlation between quitting smoking and acquired medical knowledge was reported; however, there is a possible correlation between quitting smoking and aquiring basic theoretical knowledge in the first 4 years.

show abstract

Section: Introduction:-mentioning

confidence: 99%