Smoking Cessation Practices in Kuwaiti General Dental Clinics

Khalaf, Mai E

doi:10.1159/000351560

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“…Low rates of health visits (27%) to the doctor in the previous year were reported by the migrants and of whom, 48.4% were enquired about their history of tobacco consumption and advised to quit comparable to GATS-2 survey findings and other studies. [ 2 32 33 34 35 36 ] Poor health-seeking behavior may be due to lack of awareness about harms of SLT use as its use is cited to relieve boredom, peer influence and is culturally acceptable norm and non-stigmatising compared to smoking tobacco. [ 32 ]…”

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Social determinants in access to tobacco prevention and cessation support services among migrant construction workers in Urban Chennai, India

Tirukkovalluri

Arumugam

Gunasekharan

et al. 2020

J Family Med Prim Care

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Context: In spite of the high burden of tobacco consumption among migrants, disparities in the awareness of tobacco-related harms, health-seeking behaviors, and intention to switch to lower risk alternatives remain understudied area. Aims: Assess the social determinants in access to tobacco prevention and cessation support services among migrant construction workers in urban Chennai, India. Settings and Designs: A community-based, cross-sectional study design. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire adapted from GATS survey was used among migrants working across 13 construction sites of Chennai during May–September 2019. A counseling session was provided for the migrant workers who were willing to quit. Statistical Analysis Used: Data entered in MS Excel was analyzed using SPSS and multivariate analysis was performed. Results: Among 345 migrants, 338 (98%) were currently using tobacco and smokeless tobacco (57.4%) consumers. In spite of awareness (84.6%) about tobacco ill-effects on health, only 48% care providers enquired of the tobacco use in the previous one year. Pictorial health warnings were seen by 315 migrants (91.3%) in the past one month, but only 110 migrants (34.9%) considered quitting. The majority (341 migrants, 98.4%) have not heard of the lower risk alternatives such as nicotine gums and lozenges and only 89 migrants (26.33%) agreed to try lower risk alternatives for tobacco on trial basis. Migrant construction workers who were using tobacco less than 5 years ( P = 0.001) were more likely to try lower risk alternatives. Conclusions: Reappraising social determinants in access to tobacco prevention and cessation support services to migrant construction workers may be a promising strategy to reduce health harms of tobacco intake.

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Social determinants in access to tobacco prevention and cessation support services among migrant construction workers in Urban Chennai, India

Tirukkovalluri

Arumugam

Gunasekharan

et al. 2020

J Family Med Prim Care

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“…It is disappointing that only 7.3% knew about the clinics from their physicians. This is not surprising as physicians in in the region have low perception of their role in helping smokers quit [15, 16]. …”

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Quit tobacco clinics in Bahrain: smoking cessation rates and patient satisfaction

Hamadeh¹,

Ahmed²,

Al-Kawari³

et al. 2017

Tob. Induced Dis.

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BackgroundOne third of Bahraini adult males and 7.0% of females use all types of tobacco. The prevalence rates of cigarette and shisha smoking are 11.0 and 6.0%, respectively. Tobacco cessation programs are essential to help smokers quit. The objectives of this study were to determine the quit rates among male attendees of quit tobacco clinics (QTC) in Bahrain and describe related factors.MethodsWe used a cross sectional study design to interview194 male tobacco smokers who had received care from two QTC. Patients who consulted these clinics within the year preceding the study were eligible to be included. They were interviewed using a structured and pretested questionnaire containing questions on tobacco smoking behavior and quitting experience.ResultsOverall, 56.5% had quit all forms of tobacco after attending the QTC with shisha smokers being more successful in quitting than cigarette smokers. About 93.0% received nicotine replacement treatment along with counseling sessions. More than three visits to the clinics and previous quit attempts of 21 months duration or more were statistically significantly related to successfully quitting all types of tobacco (p < 0.05). Most participants were satisfied with the clinics; however the majority wanted longer opening hours and an increase in the working days of the clinic. Physicians referred only 18.0% of the study population to QTC.ConclusionA high tobacco-quit rate among smokers seeking treatment at QTC is encouraging and indicates that the clinics contributed to tobacco cessation in Bahrain. Counselling sessions and more frequent visits to QTC helped participants to successfully quit tobacco.

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“…In the Kuwaiti population, tobacco consumption by different modes, including cigarettes, water pipe etc., is highly prevalent. It is estimated that one third of the population in Kuwait are smokers [13], and the prevalence of smoke-free homes in Kuwait is considerably low (33%) compared to the USA (80%) and other developed countries [14]. To lessen the ETS exposure in Kuwait, the government periodically conducts educational campaigns through electronic and print media and has imposed a ban on smoking in public places, such as shopping malls, public offices, public transport etc.…”

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Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Prevalence of Atopic Dermatitis among Adolescents in Kuwait

Abdualrasool¹,

Al-Shanfari²,

Booalayan³

et al. 2018

Dermatology

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Background: This study aimed to (i) assess the prevalence of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) at homes, (ii) assess the prevalence of atopic dermatitis and (iii) evaluate the association between ETS exposure and atopic dermatitis status among adolescents. Methods: During October 2015, a cross-sectional study design was implemented using a self-administered, modified version of the ISAAC (International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood) questionnaire among students enrolled in nine high schools of one of the six governorates of Kuwait. Prevalence of ETS exposure at home (1 or more smokers at home vs. none) and atopic dermatitis were computed. A multivariable log-binomial regression model was used to evaluate the adjusted association between ETS exposure and atopic dermatitis. Results: Of 800 invited students, 746 (93.3%) participated, of whom 74.8% were Kuwaiti and 50.1% were female with a mean (SD) age of 16.8 (0.68) years. Prevalence of ETS exposure at home was 54%. Prevalence of atopic dermatitis was 14.9%. A final multivariable log-binomial regression model showed that compared with the adolescents free from atopic dermatitis, adolescents with atopic dermatitis were significantly more likely to have had ETS exposure at home (adjusted prevalence ratio = 1.49; 95% CI: 1.03–2.14; p = 0.034) or tended to be female (adjusted prevalence ratio = 1.42; 95% CI: 0.99–2.03; p = 0.054). Conclusions: A high prevalence of ETS exposure at home among adolescents was recorded. ETS exposure and female gender were significantly associated with atopic dermatitis status. Intervention fostering voluntary adoption of a smoke-free home rule may help protect the adolescents against ETS exposure and alleviate the menace of associated morbidity.

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Smoking Cessation Practices in Kuwaiti General Dental Clinics

Cited by 13 publications

References 9 publications

Social determinants in access to tobacco prevention and cessation support services among migrant construction workers in Urban Chennai, India

Social determinants in access to tobacco prevention and cessation support services among migrant construction workers in Urban Chennai, India

Quit tobacco clinics in Bahrain: smoking cessation rates and patient satisfaction

Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Prevalence of Atopic Dermatitis among Adolescents in Kuwait

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