Understanding Smoking Behavior among Physicians in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Shahrani, Abeer Salem Al; Almudaiheem, Najd; Bakhsh, Esraa M.; Sarhan, Nora Tarig; Aldossari, Fay S.; Huzeim, Budur A. bin

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“…The study found that smoking was significantly enhanced by having a smoking family member or friend, being employed as a resident, having a medical specialty, and frequently being on call. Social stress and withdrawal symptoms were the most frequent triggers of relapse [ 24 ]. Smoking among physicians is a peculiar problem because they understand the risks and harm related to smoking.…”

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Lifestyle Assessment of Primary Healthcare Physicians in Taif, Saudi Arabia in the Year 2022

Alamri¹,

Al-Otaibi²,

Alzahrani³

et al. 2023

Cureus

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This study aims to evaluate primary healthcare physicians' lifestyles to promote their well-being and improve care quality for the general population. MethodsThis cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted on primary healthcare physicians in Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), using self-administered questionnaires. ResultsWe included 206 participants aged 26-66. Most participants were 35 years old or younger (67%), male (62.1%), and residents (52.4%). Of all participants, 49.5% held a Bachelor's degree, 40.8% had completed their board certificate or Ph.D., and 69.9% had at least 10 years of experience. Of all participants, 16.5% and less than 9% reported having hypercholesterolemia and other comorbidities, respectively. More than 50% were physically inactive, 26.2% were moderately inactive, and 17.4% were moderately active or active individuals. Physical activity was significantly associated with job titles (p < 0.018). The qualification was associated with dietary score (p = 0.034), and 42.7% of participants were in need of diet change. About a quarter (25.2%) were smokers, and 92.3% of them smoked daily. Male participants were associated with a greater likelihood of smoking (p < 0.001). Overall, 41.7% were overweight, and 25.7% were obese. Increased BMI was associated with older age and male gender (p < 0.001 and p < 0.002, respectively), as well as the title of the physician and years of experience (p < 0.001 and p < 0.002, respectively). ConclusionParticipants' unhealthy lifestyles indicate the need to establish measures to promote healthy lifestyles among physicians.

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Lifestyle Assessment of Primary Healthcare Physicians in Taif, Saudi Arabia in the Year 2022

Alamri¹,

Al-Otaibi²,

Alzahrani³

et al. 2023

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“…In a study conducted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at 3 district hospitals, 34.8% of the physicians were smokers, and the majorities were male (70.4%) physicians. Residents were the most smokers (50%), and smoking in medical interns and registrars accounted for 22.4% and 15.3%, respectively (Al Shahrani et al, 2021).…”

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Practicing healthy lifestyle behaviors among physicians in public primary healthcare centers, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Alhejaili¹,

Al-Mugti²

2022

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Background: Primary healthcare centers (PHC centers) physicians play a vital role in health promotion. This study evaluated healthy lifestyle behavior practices among the public PHC centers physicians in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Methods:This was an online cross-sectional study using a questionnaire and the WHO STEPwise approach to NCD Risk Factor Surveillance (STEPS) instrument. Data were analyzed by the statistical package of social science SPSS version 27. P-value < 0.05 will consider for significance. Results: Our study received 212 responses. Most respondents had overweight and obesity (61.7%), hypertension (82.1%), hyperlipidemia/dyslipidemia (19.3%), hypertension (10.8%) and diabetes mellitus (9.4%). Of all respondents, 8.5% knew 100% of scientific evidence about lifestyle medicine and 46.5% and 30.2% reported to know three-fourths and a half of practical lifestyle medicine, respectively. The vast majority significantly (p=0.000) agreed that physicians should apply lifestyle medicine services to every patient. Female gender (p=0.030), older age (p=0.000), marriage (p=0.000) and higher education levels (p=0.030) were associated with updates of knowledge (p=0.030) and giving more advice to patients about physical activities. Eating 4-5 servings of fruits (p=0.008) and vegetables 3-5 days a week (p=0.028) and never adding salt to the meal (p=0.000) were significantly associated with more frequent updates of knowledge of lifestyle medicine and always advising patients to perform physical activities. Conclusion: Our findings showed poor knowledge updates, good attitude and willingness to practice healthy behaviors and lifestyle medicine, highlighting the need for incorporating lifestyle medicine concepts in medical education and training of physicians.

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Smoking Prevalence among Physicians: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Besson

Tarpin

Flaudias

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Background: Smoking is a major public health problem. Although physicians have a key role in the fight against smoking, some of them are still smoking. Thus, we aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of smoking among physicians. Methods: PubMed, Cochrane, and Embase databases were searched. The prevalence of smoking among physicians was estimated and stratified, where possible, by specialties, continents, and periods of time. Then, meta-regressions were performed regarding putative influencing factors such as age and sex. Results: Among 246 studies and 497,081 physicians, the smoking prevalence among physicians was 21% (95CI 20 to 23%). Prevalence of smoking was 25% in medical students, 24% in family practitioners, 18% in surgical specialties, 17% in psychiatrists, 16% in medical specialties, 11% in anesthesiologists, 9% in radiologists, and 8% in pediatricians. Physicians in Europe and Asia had a higher smoking prevalence than in Oceania. The smoking prevalence among physicians has decreased over time. Male physicians had a higher smoking prevalence. Age did not influence smoking prevalence. Conclusion: Prevalence of smoking among physicians is high, around 21%. Family practitioners and medical students have the highest percentage of smokers. All physicians should benefit from targeted preventive strategies.

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Understanding Smoking Behavior among Physicians in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cited by 3 publications

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Lifestyle Assessment of Primary Healthcare Physicians in Taif, Saudi Arabia in the Year 2022

Lifestyle Assessment of Primary Healthcare Physicians in Taif, Saudi Arabia in the Year 2022

Practicing healthy lifestyle behaviors among physicians in public primary healthcare centers, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Smoking Prevalence among Physicians: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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