Prevalence of Tobacco Use and Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke Among Saudi Medical Students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Almutairi, Khalid

doi:10.1007/s10900-014-9900-4

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“…The Prevalence of tobacco environment exposure was almost constant with the previous studies in the region [22], however, there was a significant increase in the prevalence of home exposure in this study by more than double to be a future risk for the healthcare student as it might increase the health hazards from passive smoking. One of the unique features in our study was the number of female participants, most of the previous local studies were limited to only the male gender hence the low number of female participants, because of that various association between genders were well established.…”

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confidence: 40%

“…The prevalence of medical student's tobacco consumption was noticed to be rising by 6% if compared to a sturdy in King Saud University campus, four years ago, which revealed a significant rising change [22]. The prevalence of water pipe smoking came to be near the prevalence of cigarette smoking and near double the prevalence of small pipe, as most prefer to smoke water pipe in rest places in peripheries of Riyadh especially in social gatherings with friends.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…The results showed the prevalence of experimentation with cigarette smoking was 11.3%. The estimated prevalence of current smoking among the study participants was 4.7% [22].…”

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confidence: 96%

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Prevalence of Tobacco Product Consumption and Exposure among Healthcare Students in King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Hs¹,

Ana²,

Aha³

et al. 2017

J Community Med Health Educ

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Objectives: The goal of this study is to find out the prevalence of tobacco smoking and environmental exposure with its potential influential factors in healthcare students in King Saud University, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods:It is an observational cross-sectional study, which has been held in King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This study included 1207 first to fifth year male and female undergraduate healthcare students in all the health colleges, randomly selected according to a list of names with a self-administrated questionnaire during February-March 2017. Descriptive analysis was performed on all data and associations between variables were tested using Chi-square test with statistical significance was set at P-value<0.05.Results: A total of 1207 healthcare students completed the questionnaire; the prevalence of tobacco product smoking was 13.5%. This study showed variation between the colleges which was highest in the college of nursery 19.23%, and lowest in the college of pharmacy 10.11% with a significant p-value of 0.001. The age group of 18-21 years old, the prevalence was only 9.54%, while the age group of 22-25 was 19.25%, and for 26 years old students or more was 33.33%, which shows a significant difference. One of the major causes of smoking cigarettes was having stress 33.33%. The prevalence of smoking water pipe came to be 12.1% and of small-pipe (Midwakh) 5.6%. The most common cause of smoking water pipe was to enjoy its flavors 43.54% of the participants. The prevalence of students with direct home exposure was 31.48% and environment exposure such as hanging out with friends was 40.93%. Conclusion:Tobacco consumption is a common problem among healthcare students. As it is known to contain chemicals that increase the risk of many diseases. Thus, a comprehensive program is needed to reduce or stop tobacco product.

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Prevalence of Tobacco Product Consumption and Exposure among Healthcare Students in King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Aha³

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“…[5] Another study conducted in King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, revealed the estimated prevalence of current smoking among the study participants as 4.7%. [6] The most important independent predictors of smoking were academic performance. [7]…”

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Risky health behaviors among students in Majmaah University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Ansari¹,

Alghamdi²,

Alzahrani³

et al. 2016

J Fam Community Med

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Introduction:Risky behaviors are those that potentially expose people to harm, or significant risk of harm, which prevent them from reaching their potential in life and which can cause significant morbidity or mortality.Objectives:The objectives of the study were to determine the overall prevalence of risky behaviors among university students; to determine the prevalence of smoking, drifting, fast driving and physical inactivity among university students; and to determine the associations between such behavior and demographic characteristics.Materials and Methods:An observational cross-sectional study conducted in three colleges. The data were randomly collected from 340 students aged 18-30 years from February to March 2015 using a self-administered questionnaire in Arabic. The data were entered using SPSS v 22.0. Mean and standard deviation were calculated for quantitative variables, and frequency and percentages were computed for categorical variables. Chi-square or Fisher's Exact test, as appropriate, were used to test for statistical significance.Results:The overall prevalence of risky behaviors (smoking, drifting, fast driving, and physical inactivity) among students was 47.35%. Overall, 28% of the students were smokers, 25.2% were involved in drifting, 60.9% reported driving fast, and 66.4% were physically inactive. The age between 18-20 years was significantly associated with higher rates of drifting, fast driving, and physical inactivity.Conclusion:The prevalence of risky behaviors among university students was high. Physical inactivity and fast driving were the most common identified risky behaviors. Increasing awareness of these risks in the youth may significantly decrease related morbidities, complications, and even mortalities.

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“…Many studies have assessed these parameters among health-care workers. 14 This study demonstrated that brief interventions could be very fruitful in preparing ASHA workers for tobacco cessation counseling, but the results should be interpreted with caution owing to the absence of randomization in the study design. Apart from this, the outcome variable selected for the study was improvement in beliefs and practices as reported by ASHA workers themselves.…”

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confidence: 80%

Readiness of Accredited Social Health Activist Workers for Tobacco Cessation Counseling after a Brief Intervention in Odisha, India: A Quasi-experimental Study

Sudhakar

Pathi

Avinash

et al. 2017

The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

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Aim:The aim of the study was (1) to explore the baseline beliefs and practices of accredited social health activist (ASHA) workers of Khurda district of Orissa with respect to tobacco cessation and (2) to assess whether a brief intervention will be effective in improving the beliefs and practices of ASHA workers. The results of this study could be utilized by policy makers for framing important strategies for tobacco cessation in rural areas utilizing ASHA workers. Materials and methods:A quasi-experimental study (before and after comparison) was performed in Khurda district of Orissa to find out whether a brief intervention could improve the beliefs and practices of ASHA workers related to antitobacco counseling in rural areas. A 14-item structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire, written in English (translated in Odiya), was used. The final sample size was estimated as 135. Data were entered into Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (version 21) for analysis.Results: All the mean belief items, practice items, degree of preparedness, and interest in training scores of study population increased significantly from baseline to postintervention. The study population showed a statistically significant improvement in postintervention composite belief and composite practices score. Conclusion:The majority of ASHA workers had positive beliefs and favorable practices after attending a brief intervention toward smoking cessation in their community. After attending the intervention, nearly half of the respondents felt themselves Clinical significance: Training programs and regular tobacco cessation activities should be planned in the primary health-care delivery system of India. Readiness of Accredited

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Prevalence of Tobacco Use and Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke Among Saudi Medical Students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Prevalence of Tobacco Product Consumption and Exposure among Healthcare Students in King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Prevalence of Tobacco Product Consumption and Exposure among Healthcare Students in King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Risky health behaviors among students in Majmaah University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Readiness of Accredited Social Health Activist Workers for Tobacco Cessation Counseling after a Brief Intervention in Odisha, India: A Quasi-experimental Study

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