Comportement des étudiants en médecine de Casablanca vis-à-vis du tabac en 2010

Zaghba, N.; Yassine, N.; Sghier, Z.; Hayat, Luthfiana; Elfadi, K.; Rahibi, I.; Hilali, S.; Ech-Cherrate, A.; Mounaji, F.; Benjelloun, H.; Bakhatar, A.; Othmani, Mohamed Bennani; Bahlaoui, A.

doi:10.1016/j.rmr.2013.01.011

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“…The prevalence of smoking among healthcare students in Turkey was 19.0%, the prevalence was much higher among male students (males 28.3%, females 9.8%) and the percentage of smoking increased from 15.6% among first year students to 23.4% among sixth year students ( 17 ). In Casablanca, the prevalence of smoking among healthcare students was 7.9%, again the prevalence was much higher among male students (16%) compared to female students (3%) ( 18 ).…”

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Tobacco Smoking Habits Among First Year Medical Students, University of Prishtina, Kosovo: Cross-sectional Study

Çuperjani¹,

Elezi²,

Lila³

et al. 2015

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Introduction:Tobacco smoking remains the leading causes of preventable morbidity and mortality in the world, requiring intensified national and international public health response. World Health Organization (WHO) has urged health professional organizations to encourage and support their members to be models for not using tobacco products and promote tobacco-free culture. Healthcare students are the future authority of the health society, they are in a position to play a vital role and have impact on social norms related to smoking.Aim:To determine the prevalence of tobacco smoking among healthcare students of Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina in Kosovo, so that recommendations can be made for its cessation among healthcare providers and thereafter the community.Materials and methods:Descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using self-administrated questionnaire prepared for this purpose. A total of 284 first year healthcare students of Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina in Kosovo were enrolled in the study. The data were analyzed using SPSS 22.Results:All respondents completed the questionnaire, giving a response rate of 100% (general medicine=180, dentistry = 104). The prevalence of students who have ever smoked was 53.2%. However, only 8.9% (9.1% M vs. 8.7% F) of the general medicine students and 5.8% (4.8% M vs. 6.5% F) of dentistry students declared that smoke tobacco every day. Overall, the research shows that the prevalence of occasional smokers among medical students in Kosova is quite high.

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