Smoking and attitudes towards it and its cessation among dental students in Latvia

Virtanen, Jorma I.; Filppula, Maarit; Maldupa, Ilze; Patja, Kristiina

doi:10.3109/00016357.2014.976261

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“…Among our Lithuanian and international dental students, 28% and 32% were daily or occasional smokers, respectively. These findings are a bit higher than the GHPSS average, but in line with the findings from Latvia and Romania [8, 20]. These findings also concur with a report on smoking among Lithuanian adolescents in which 17% of 13- to 15-year-olds reported being current smokers, with a significantly higher percentage among boys than among girls (20.8% vs. 11.9%) [13].…”

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“…A majority (> 60–70%) of the students reported being exposed to second-hand smoke in public places. In a recent study from Latvia, about one-fourth of dental students (24%) were daily or occasional smokers, and half of the male students (46%) had smoked at least 100 times in their lifetime [8]. Among our Lithuanian and international dental students, 28% and 32% were daily or occasional smokers, respectively.…”

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“…The questionnaire was based on previous research among dental students [8, 18]. The researchers translated it from English to Lithuanian, and a native English speaker back translated it in an effort to ensure the accuracy of the Lithuanian version.…”

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“…Individual factors, which can include the dentists’ own smoking history as well as attitude and cultural background, can then shape individual differences in their patients’ responsiveness to smoking cessation counselling [5, 6]. Dental education can play an important role in building up the courage and competence of dental professionals to intervene against smoking [7], but this would require dental professionals to adopt a positive attitude towards smoking prevention and cessation, systematic education about the health risks linked to it, the dangers of addiction to it, and the provision of treatments for it [8]. …”

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“…Smoking is common among dental students in the Baltic countries [8, 12]. In Lithuania, 16.5% of adolescents reported being current smokers [13], and smoking among adults has traditionally been high (42% among men, 19% among women in 2010) [14].…”

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Smoking and attitudes towards its cessation among native and international dental students in Lithuania

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BackgroundDental professionals are uniquely positioned to discourage smoking among their patients. However, little is known about the role of cultural background and attitudes towards smoking in the education of these professionals. Our study aimed to compare native Lithuanian and international dental students’ smoking habits, knowledge about the harmfulness of smoking and attitudes towards smoking cessation.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional survey of smoking and its cessation among dental students at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (Kaunas, Lithuania) in 2012. All Lithuanian and international dental students in each year of dental school were invited to participate in the survey during a compulsory practical class or seminar. Altogether 606 students participated in the survey with a response rate of 84.2%. Explanatory factorial analysis (EFA), multivariate Discriminant Analysis (DA) and Binary Logistic Regression (BLR) served for the statistical analyses.ResultsThe percentages of occasional/current regular smokers were 41.1% and 55.7% (p = 0.068) among Lithuanian and international male students, and 22.7% and 22.9% (p = 0.776) among Lithuanian and international female students, respectively. The international dental students had a deeper knowledge of the harmfulness/addictiveness of smoking and held more positive attitudes towards smoking cessation among their patients than did the native Lithuanian dental students.ConclusionsThe findings of the study underscored the need to properly incorporate tobacco cessation training into the curriculum of dental education. However, consideration of the cultural background of dental students in building up their capacity and competence for intervening against smoking is essential.

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Association between loneliness and cigarette smoking attitudes among university students in Iran: a cross-sectional study

Zahedi,

Sajjadi,

Sahebihagh

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ObjectivesDuring the last two decades, cigarette smoking witnessed a global increase in use, especially among youth. Loneliness is one of the possible psychosocial determinants of smoking. This study examined the association between loneliness and attitudes towards cigarette smoking among university students of Iran.DesignCross-sectional study.Setting and participantsThis study was conducted among 538 university students, who were recruited using the cluster random sampling method. Loneliness and smoking attitudes of the samples were assessed using the revised version of the University of California Los Angeles Loneliness Scale and the Scale of Cigarette Smoking Attitude (CSA). Descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation coefficient and multivariable regression analysis were used to analyse the data.ResultsFrom a total of 538 participants, 301 (59.9%) students were young women. The mean age of the students was 22.2±2.9 years. Only 56 (10.4%) of the students were married and 370 (87.9%) of them were lived with their families. 131 (24.3%) students experienced cigarette smoking. In terms of university-related characteristics, 205 (38.1%) of the students studied in the faculty of medicine. Also, 30% of the students had a positive or indifferent attitude towards smoking, while 26.4% of the students reported feeling lonely. The mean scores for loneliness and CSA were 41.42±11.29 and 48.64±11.2, respectively. Statistically, a significant positive correlation was found between loneliness and CSA (r=0.289; p<0.001). After controlling for potential confounders by regression analysis, loneliness scores were also positively associated with CSA scores (B: 0.14; 95% CI 0.097 to 0.18).ConclusionsAccording to the positive association between loneliness and students’ CSA, paying more attention to the state of loneliness in college students, examining situations and reasons that increase it and identifying the interventions that might reduce it are necessary. Reducing loneliness among college students can correct their attitudes towards smoking.

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Responsibility of dentist towards tobacco quitting: Perceptions of dental students

Talluri¹,

Pachava²,

Viswanadh³

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Popul. Med.

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Smoking and attitudes towards it and its cessation among dental students in Latvia

Abstract: Smoking was frequent among undergraduate dental students and they lacked knowledge of its addictiveness. More emphasis ought to be placed on education with regard to smoking and on cessation services.

Cited by 9 publications

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Smoking and attitudes towards its cessation among native and international dental students in Lithuania

Smoking and attitudes towards its cessation among native and international dental students in Lithuania

Association between loneliness and cigarette smoking attitudes among university students in Iran: a cross-sectional study

Responsibility of dentist towards tobacco quitting: Perceptions of dental students

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