Prevalência de tabagismo na Universidade Federal de São Paulo, 1996 3/4 dados preliminares de um programa institucional

Ribeiro, Sandra Aparecida; Jardim, José Roberto; Laranjeira, Ronaldo; Alves, Annelise Kopp; Kesselring, Fritz; Fleissig, L.; Almeida, Michelle; Matsuda, M; Hamamoto, R.s.

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“…(6,14) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the WHO define (young) current smokers as individuals who smoked for at least one day in the past 30 days, (15) therefore including occasional smokers in this category. In a popuof smoking at the UPF was found to be higher that the rates reported in similar studies carried out at other medical schools in Brazil: 14% at the University of Brasília in 2003 (13) ; 5.6% at the University of São Paulo in 1996 (7) ; and 10.1% at the University of Pelotas in 2002. (8) An important confounding factor among the studies is the definition of smoking.…”

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“…(6) Studies conducted in Brazil have revealed a tendency toward a decrease in the prevalence of smoking among medical students. (7,8) Although tobacco use among medical students has decreased in the past 50 years, it continues to be a worrisome disease due to the role that these future physicians will play in the community. Smokers are unlikely to be convinced to quit smoking if their advisor, the physician, is a smoker.…”

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Prevalência e fatores associados ao tabagismo em estudantes de medicina de uma universidade em Passo Fundo (RS)

2009

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Objective: To determine the prevalence of and factors associated with smoking among medical students, as well as to evaluate the profile of this group. Methods: A total of 316 medical students (98.7% of the total) at the University of Passo Fundo, in the city of Passo Fundo, Brazil, completed a self-report questionnaire with questions on tobacco intake and on attitudes related to smoking. In accordance with the World Health Organization guidelines, the students were classified as daily smokers, occasional smokers, former smokers or nonsmokers, those in the two first categories being considered active smokers. Results: We found that 16.5% of the students were active smokers (daily smokers, 5.4%; occasional smokers, 11.1%) and that 3.5% were former smokers. The mean age was 22.2 ± 2.4 years. Factors significantly associated with the smoking habit (p < 0.05) were male gender, paternal smoking, regular alcohol consumption and use of antidepressants or anxiolytics. For the majority (69.2%) of the smokers, the age at smoking onset was 15-19 years of age, and the main motivations to start smoking were selfinitiative and influence of friends. The conceptualization of smoking as an illness was significantly higher among the nonsmokers. In 70.6% of the smokers, tobacco intake was 1-10 cigarettes a day. Among the smokers, 92.3% agreed that smoking is harmful to health, 67.3% had tried to quit smoking, 96.0% believed themselves able to do so, and 87.2% intended to quit smoking. Conclusions: The prevalence of smoking remains significant among medical students. Therefore, it is fundamental that we develop more effective strategies for smoking prevention and cessation in order to reduce the number of smokers among future doctors. Keywords:Smoking; Prevalence; Students, medical; Behavior. ResumoObjetivo: Verificar a prevalência e fatores associados ao tabagismo entre os acadêmicos de medicina e avaliar o perfil desse grupo. Métodos: Responderam a um questionário autoaplicável, contendo perguntas sobre consumo e atitudes relacionadas ao tabagismo, 316 acadêmicos de medicina (98,7% do total) da Universidade de Passo Fundo. Segundo recomendações da Organização Mundial da Saúde, os estudantes foram classificados em fumantes diários, fumantes ocasionais, ex-fumantes ou não-fumantes, sendo considerados fumantes ativos os nas duas primeiras categorias. Resultados: Observou-se que 16,5% dos acadêmicos eram fumantes ativos (5,4% diários e 11,1% ocasionais) e 3,5% eram ex-fumantes. A média de idade foi 22,2 ± 2,4 anos. Os fatores significativamente associados ao tabagismo (p < 0,05) foram sexo masculino, pai fumante, uso regular de bebidas alcoólicas e uso de antidepressivos ou ansiolíticos. Verificou-se que 69,2% dos fumantes iniciaram o tabagismo entre 15 e 19 anos, tendo como principais motivações a vontade própria e/ou a influência de amigos. A conceituação do tabagismo como doença foi significativamente maior entre os não-fumantes. Quanto à carga tabágica, 70,6% dos fumantes consumiam 1-10 cigarros por dia. Entre os fumantes...

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confidence: 59%

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Prevalência e fatores associados ao tabagismo em estudantes de medicina de uma universidade em Passo Fundo (RS)

2009

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“…(6)(7)(8)(20)(21)(22) The present study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of smoking among university students attending courses in the areas of health, human sciences and exact sciences in order to obtain a diverse sample that would represent the smoking profile of the distinct courses.…”

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“…(6) These data reinforce the fact that students attending courses in the area of health show a higher level of awareness regarding the hazards of smoking. (20,23) Various smoking prevalence studies conducted in other countries have presented different characteristics from those found in Brazil.…”

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Prevalência e características do tabagismo em jovens da Universidade de Brasília

Andrade¹,

Bernardo²,

Viegas³

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J. bras. pneumol.

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Objective: To determine the prevalence of smoking and to describe the profile and smoking habits of students attending the Universidade de Brasília (University of Brasília) in Brasília, Brazil. Methods: A total of 1341 students responded to a smoking questionnaire, adapted from the World Health Organization questionnaire, including questions directed at smokers, former smokers and nonsmokers. Twenty different courses in the areas of health, exact sciences and human sciences were evaluated. The students included in the study were duly enrolled in day courses and were evaluated during the second semester of 2003. Results: The overall prevalence of smoking was 14.7%. Approximately 80.8% of the students were nonsmokers, and 4.5% were former smokers. In the study sample, 57.3% of the students were male. No significant difference (p > 0.05) in the prevalence of smoking was observed in terms of gender or class year. The mean age of the study population was 21.6 ± 3.6 years, and the mean age at which the smoking habit was acquired was 17 ± 2.8 years. The percentage of smokers was higher in the Geology, Communication, and History courses (32.9, 26.3 and 24.4%, respectively). Mean consumption was 7.5 cigarettes per day. The majority (72.6%) of the students used commercial cigarettes rather than other types of tobacco. Conclusion: The high prevalence of smoking observed in the present study is similar to that reported for other universities and indicates the need for smoking control policies in university environments.

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“…(1,5,6) Evaluation research of the prevalence of smoking among physicians is encouraged and prioritized by the World Health Organization, which posits that health professionals should be the primary target of antismoking campaigns due to the fundamental advisory role they play in the prevention and cessation of smoking among their patients and in the population at large. (7) The objective of this study was to investigate the characteristics of smoking among physicians in the Federal District of Brazil, with the purpose of furthering the implementation of antismoking strategies within this population.…”

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Características do tabagismo na categoria médica do Distrito Federal

2007

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Objective: To profile the characteristics of smoking among physicians working in the Federal District of Brazil. Methods: A questionnaire on smoking, adapted from that used by the World Health Organization, was mailed to all physicians registered with the Federal District Regional Council of Medicine. Of the 7023 questionnaires mailed, 830 (12%) were duly completed and returned. Results: Among the physicians participating in the study, the prevalence of smoking was 7.2% (5.9% being regular smokers and 1.3% being occasional smokers). The remainder of the sample consisted of nonsmokers (70.1%) and former smokers (22.7%). In terms of gender, approximately 8.5% of the male physicians were smokers, compared with 5.3% of the female physicians (p > 0.05). Of the physicians who smoked, 80% had taken up the habit before the age of 20, 13% from 21 to 30, and 7% after the age of 31. The prevalence of smoking by specialty was as follows: Surgeons, 10.3%; Anesthesiologists, 10.3%; Clinicians, 9.1%; Gynecologists, 2.9%; and Pediatricians, 2.4%. Approximately 75% of the smoking physicians had been advised by their own doctors to stop smoking, although only 34.9% had tried to quit smoking with the preceding year. Of the physicians responding, 57.1% agreed that smoking is a health hazard, and yet 26.3% reported smoking in hospitals or in their offices. Conclusion: Efforts to control smoking in the Federal District should be intensified and, despite the fact that the prevalence of smoking is declining among physicians, smoking cessation programs should target this population.

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Prevalência de tabagismo na Universidade Federal de São Paulo, 1996 3/4 dados preliminares de um programa institucional

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