Cross-sectional survey: smoking among medical, pharmacy, dental and nursing students, University of Health Sciences, Lao PDR

Sychareun, Vanphanom; Hansana, Visanou; Choummanivong, Molina; Nathavong, Soudavanh; Chaleunvong, Kongmany; Durham, Jo

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003042

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“…Participants' positive disposition towards delivering smoking cessation advice to patients (96.4%) was comparable with findings from a survey conducted by Sychareun et al, (2013) in Laos (95.3%). Participants in the present study were more positively disposed towards asking patients about their smoking behaviour (91.9%) than was observed among Indian nursing students (68.5%; Poreddi, 2015).…”

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confidence: 69%

Smoking Perceptions and Practice among Nursing Students in Kabupaten Kupang, Indonesia

Pingak

Miller

2019

Asian Pac J Cancer Prev

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Objective: Several studies have offered evidence of the importance of nursing-led interventions in smoking cessation. However, other studies have found that negative perceptions and smoking among nurses were barriers to them providing such interventions. The purpose of this study is to investigate smoking prevalence among nursing students and the demographic predictors of smoking, as well as perceptions about their roles with regard to smoking behaviour. Methods: A cross-sectional, self-administered, anonymous survey was conducted with all nursing students of the Maranatha School of Health Science in Indonesia. Smoking status, individual and familial characteristics including socioeconomic status, and smoking cessation-related knowledge and attitudes were examined. Result: From the population of 313 students, 197 (62.9%) completed questionnaires were included in the analysis. The prevalence of current smoking for participants overall (25.9%) and males (52.4%) were similar to general population smoking rates in East Nusa Tenggara Province (25.9% overall and 52% for males) but lower than national rates (39% and 75.2%). However, the smoking rate among female participants (7%) was higher than national (2.9%) and regional (0.8%) female smoking rates. The majority of participants were aware of smoking health-related risk (87.3%) and supportive of giving smoking cessation advice (96.4%). In terms of seeing themselves as role models by not smoking at all, approximately 97% non-smokers agreed whereas only 60.8% of smokers agreed. Gender and being supportive of being role models by not smoking at all were significant predictors of the smoking status. Conclusion: This study suggests that smoking prevalence among nursing students is high. Despite most of the students having good smoking-related knowledge and having supportive attitudes towards providing smoking cessation services, high smoking prevalence is known to be an impediment to being effective in delivering cessation services. Personal smoking behaviour among nurses needs to be addressed to encourage critical nursing-led smoking cessation interventions.

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Smoking Perceptions and Practice among Nursing Students in Kabupaten Kupang, Indonesia

Pingak

Miller

2019

Asian Pac J Cancer Prev

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“…The prevalence of smoking (19%), is at the lower end of the range previously reported in university students and is in keeping with studies on young populations as a whole in Ireland (8% -44%) [ [25]. Although this is a sizable minority, it indicates that it is no longer the norm to smoke.…”

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confidence: 63%

Predictors of Daily and Occasional Smoking and Quitting in Irish University Students

McKee¹,

Barry²,

Mullin³

et al. 2017

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Knowledge of student smoking behaviors and attitudes was sought to inform a proposal to implement a smoke-free university campus. This study assessed prevalence of student smoking and quitting behaviors and associated demographic, contextual and attitudinal factors. A cross-sectional design using a convenience sample on a single university site was utilized. Data were collected by anonymous self-administered questionnaires and analyzed using bivariate and multivariable logistic models comparing smokers and non-smokers (Model 1) and daily with occasional smokers Model 2. Of 739 respondents, 19% of students smoked; 12% occasional (non-daily) and 7% daily smokers. Smokers were more likely to be ≥22 years and to allow smoking inside their accommodation (Model 1). They were less likely to agree that tobacco was addictive and to consider those who smoked at parties and weekends to be regular smokers. In Model 2, daily smokers were older and nine times more likely to report increased difficulty in handling stress if they quit smoking. Forty-four percent of all smokers had attempted to quit in the past year, 35% of smokers intended to quit in the next 30 days and 53% in the next six months. Forty percent did not use quitting supports. Occasional rather than daily smoking was more prevalent in university students. Smokers differed from non-smokers in their perception of smoking-related health risks. Increasing age was the best predictor of regular and occasional smoking. Intentions to quit smoking and quit attempts were high among all smokers although use of on-site cessation supports was less than the optimal. These combined factors indicate a need for better targeting of our prevention strategies and the need to promote greater awareness of cessation supports for successful implementation of a smoke-free campus.

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“…20 A study by Vanphanom, showed that most of the students supported tobacco control measures. 21 88% thought that smoking should be banned in public areas. 22 In a study by Ali, 88% viewed that smoking has to be banned in public areas.…”

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Awareness about harmful effects of cigarette smoking among adolescents in Shamirpet mandal, Hyderabad

Varma

Prasad

2018

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Tobacco smoking is habit which usually begins in the adolescent age. It is a risk factor for many non-communicable diseases and mortality can be prevented if smoking is quit.Methods: It is a cross sectional study.2 schools were randomly selected from urban and rural areas in field practice area of Mediciti Institute of Medical Sciences. A GYTS questionnaire is modified to local setting and administered to the students.Results: A total of 367 students were enrolled. The level of awareness regarding harmful effects of tobacco consumption was good. It was 98.85% in urban areas and 94.84% in rural areas.Conclusions: As adolescent is the age of habit forming identification of the problem and correcting it at early stage itself will be beneficial for individuals, family and society.

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Cross-sectional survey: smoking among medical, pharmacy, dental and nursing students, University of Health Sciences, Lao PDR

Cited by 23 publications

References 28 publications

Smoking Perceptions and Practice among Nursing Students in Kabupaten Kupang, Indonesia

Smoking Perceptions and Practice among Nursing Students in Kabupaten Kupang, Indonesia

Predictors of Daily and Occasional Smoking and Quitting in Irish University Students

Awareness about harmful effects of cigarette smoking among adolescents in Shamirpet mandal, Hyderabad

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