Necessity and Readiness for Smoking Cessation Intervention in Dental Clinics in Japan

Ojima, Miki; Hanioka, Takashi; Tanaka, Hideo

doi:10.2188/jea.je20110038

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“…High awareness of the adverse effects of tobacco and the inclusion of 48.5% of females may account for the lower use of tobacco in the present study compared with other studies in Saudi Arabia. In a previous Japanese study, a high prevalence of smoking (27.1%) was shown among dentists [ 20 ]. On the other hand, data from other developed countries showed low smoking among dentists in Ireland (9%) [ 21 ], Norway (7%) [ 22 ], and Australia (3.9%) [ 23 ].…”

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Tobacco Use and Cessation Counseling among Dental Professionals in Saudi Arabia

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Alkoudemi

Althunayan

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The study aimed to assess the prevalence of tobacco use among dental professionals and their attitudes and behaviors about tobacco cessation counseling in Saudi Arabia. A total of 359 male and female dental professionals participated in this cross-sectional study. A pretested self-administered questionnaire was administered among study participants by visiting dental hospitals and clinics in Saudi Arabia. In the study, 15.9% of the participants were current tobacco users and 50.4% had a tobacco user at home or the workplace. Most participants reported that tobacco use is associated with bad breath (88.9%), oral cancer (88.3%), dryness of the mouth (80.8%), and bad taste (79.9%). Most participants asked patients about their tobacco habits (86.6%), mentioned tobacco habits in patient records (71.3%), and explained the benefits of quitting tobacco (79.9%). Less than half the sample (47.1%) referred patients to tobacco quitting services/programs. Male gender (Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 5.50, 95% CI 2.48–12.23, p < 0.001), having a tobacco user at home/the workplace (AOR 3.18, 95% CI 1.57–6.45, p 0.001), and believing that tobacco cessation counseling was a waste of time (AOR 2.32, 95% CI 1.13–4.76, p 0.021) were associated with significantly increased odds of tobacco use among dental professionals. The study concluded that tobacco use was common among dental professionals despite their awareness of the adverse effects of tobacco. Reduction in tobacco use and promotion of counseling skills among dental professionals should be achieved through public health measures.

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Tobacco Use and Cessation Counseling among Dental Professionals in Saudi Arabia

Aljubran

Alkoudemi

Althunayan

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“…The reported prevalence of current smoking among Japanese male dentists was 27.1% in 2008 [8], which is significantly higher than the rate among Japanese male physicians (15.0%) [9]. It has been reported that the smoking rate among physicians is declining in Japan [10], while changes in prevalence of smoking among dentists are still unclear.…”

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Associations of smoking behavior with lifestyle and mental health among Japanese dental students

Fujita

Maki

2018

BMC Med Educ

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Background Smoking is a major risk factor for cancer and cardiovascular disease. However, mental stress leads to smoking in dental students. We believe that dentists, as health professionals, should set an example for the public. Therefore, this study determined the prevalence of and factors associated with regular smoking among Japanese dental students. We also surveyed their attitudes regarding smoking cessation and how to counsel smokers about quitting. Methods We collected demographic and behavioral data from 453 students at Kyushu Dental University, and evaluated their mental health with the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ 12). We also asked them nine questions related to their intentions to counsel smokers about quitting. A multivariate binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with smoking. Results Fifty-two (11.5%) of the dental students smoked. Univariate analyses indicated that male gender, higher academic year, greater number of times eating out per day, alcohol consumption, prevalence of skipping breakfast, poor health, and poor sleep habits were significantly associated with regular smoking. Regular smokers were less likely to have GHQ 12 scores ≥4. On multivariate analysis, male gender (OR = 5.449, 95% CI = 1.851–16.040), sixth year students (OR = 21.971, 95% CI = 1.686–286.290), eating out two or more times a day (OR = 2.492, 95% CI = 1.165–5.331), drinking alcohol three or more times per week (OR = 9.484, 95% CI = 3.335–26.970), and GHQ 12 score ≥ 4 (OR = 0.339, 95% CI = 0.136–0.845) were significantly associated with regular smoking. Overall, 50.1% of the non-smokers and 71.2% of the regular smokers responded that patients’ chances of quitting smoking are not increased when a dentist advises them to quit. Conclusions Regular smoking was strongly associated with male gender, higher academic year, alcohol consumption, and higher frequency of eating out per day. Mental health status among regular smokers was better than that among non-current smokers. Furthermore, we found that more than half of dental students have inadequate attitudes to advise their patients to quit smoking. It is necessary to develop educational programs regarding smoking for dental students.

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“…Edentulism is one of the general health problems of elderly adults. A health promotion approach, including anti‐smoking practices, is being implemented in dental education and clinics to help decrease the risk of common oral and systemic diseases.…”

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confidence: 99%