World No Tobacco Day 2021: Joining forces for tobacco control

D’Cruz, Anil

doi:10.18332/tpc/138268

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“…One of the most common forms of health-damaging behaviour is smoking, which leads to the development of various diseases (cancer, cardiovascular, and respiratory diseases), and results in a significant disease burden from both individual and social perspectives. According to WHO estimates, approximately 8 million people worldwide die each year due to smoking, of which about 1.2 million deaths-including 65,000 children's-can be attributed to second-hand smoking [67]. In Hungary, 25.8% of the adult population smoke regularly, which is significantly higher than the OECD average (18%).…”

Section: Health Behaviourmentioning

confidence: 99%

Downside of Helping Professions: A Comparative Study of Health Indicators and Health Behaviour among Nurses and Early Childhood Educators

Csima,

Podráczky,

Cseh

et al. 2024

Healthcare

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The activities of health care workers and early childhood educators have received increased attention both in lay public discourse and in scientific discourse. These professional groups play a significant role in shaping the health behaviours of those they interact with; thus, understanding the patterns they convey is of paramount importance. The aim of our study is a comparative analysis of health conditions and health behaviours of professionals working in Hungarian early childhood education and nurses working in the healthcare system (n = 1591). We carried out our quantitative, cross-sectional research using convenience sampling among healthcare professionals working in nursing job positions (n = 581) and as early childhood educators (n = 1010), in south-west Hungary. Diagnosed chronic illnesses affect early childhood educators at a significantly higher rate (p < 0.05): the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders is particularly high among them, as a result of which they reported a significant degree of physical limitation in relation to work. In the context of mental health, comparing the professional groups, nurses’ indicators were significantly (p < 0.001) more unfavourable in all examined dimensions. Moreover, the comparison in terms of educational attainment directed attention to the worse indicators of non-graduates. In this context, early childhood educators are less affected by all three dimensions of burnout (p < 0.001). As for health behaviour, the smoking habits of nurses are more unfavourable (p < 0.05). Regarding screening tests, participation in cytological testing was significantly higher among nurses, whereas early childhood educators showed increased participation in mammography (p < 0.001). Our findings draw attention to the fact that early childhood educators are primarily affected by chronic musculoskeletal disorders, while healthcare workers are more affected by problems related to mental health. Mental well-being can be further endangered by the fact that both professional groups perceive low social appreciation for the work they carry out.

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Section: Health Behaviourmentioning

confidence: 99%