Smoking Patterns among Jordanian Health Professionals: A Study about the Impediments to Tobacco Control in Jordan

Shishani, Kawkab; Nawafleh, Hani; Jarrah, Samiha; Froelicher, Erika Sivarajan

doi:10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2010.08.001

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“…Smoking habit was significantly higher among men than women. These findings are consistent with other studies on healthcare professionals and the general population in Jordan (7,15,16). These results were expected as the reported smoking prevalence rate in developing countries was also higher in men than women, and because smoking among women is not generally accepted culturally by the Jordanian population (18).…”

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“…This was lower than the prevalence rate of smoking (65%) among healthcare workers at the biggest tertiary hospital in Jordan (15), and lower than the prevalence rate of smoking (38.8%) among healthcare professionals working at other hospitals (16). This suggests that healthcare professionals at primary healthcare centres may hold a more positive attitude toward smoking habits compared to those working at hospitals.…”

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confidence: 61%

“…In Jordan, a high prevalence of smoking (65%) has been reported among healthcare workers at King Hussein Medical Center (KHMC); the principal tertiary hospital in the country (15). Another study has reported a lower prevalence of smoking (38.8%) among Jordanian healthcare professionals working at hospitals other than KHMC (16). To the best of our knowledge, no previous research has assessed the prevalence of tobacco smoking among healthcare professionals working at primary healthcare centres in Jordan.…”

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Smoking prevalence, knowledge and attitudes among primary healthcare professionals: a study from Jordan

Alkhatatbeh¹,

Alefan²,

Alzghool³

2016

East Mediterr Health J

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This was a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study of 400 healthcare professionals recruited from primary healthcare centres in northern Jordan between April and October 2015. The questionnaire included questions about smoking behaviour, risks, opinions and providing anti-smoking counselling. More than 80% of participants reported that smoking-free policies were not enforced at primary healthcare centres. Compared to hospitals and the general population, smoking was less prevalent among primary healthcare professionals and more prevalent in men. More than 90% of participants believed that smoking was dangerous and associated with cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Around 92% believed that they should set a good example to patients by not smoking and advise them about smoking cessation. Only 15.3% of participants felt well prepared when counselling patients about smoking and 92.8% believed that they needed training. This study suggests that primary healthcare professionals should act as anti-smoking role models after receiving professional training. ‫األردن‬

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Smoking prevalence, knowledge and attitudes among primary healthcare professionals: a study from Jordan

Alkhatatbeh¹,

Alefan²,

Alzghool³

2016

East Mediterr Health J

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“…Approximately 61% of all Jordanian households had at least one smoker (24). The data also indicated that particularly among HCPs (physicians and nurses), smoking rates were higher than the national average (39.0% overall; 46.9% among physicians and 36.1% among nurses) (25). Among youth, the Global Youth Tobacco Survey for 2009 reported rates of 11.5% and 20.7% for current cigarette and waterpipe smokers, respectively (26).…”

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Jordan tobacco dependence treatment guidelines: rationale and development

Ayub¹,

Obeidat²,

Leischow

et al. 2015

Easter Mediterr Health J

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Jordan, a high tobacco-burden country, has been working to expand its tobacco dependence treatment services and has completed development of its first customized treatment guidelines. Our paper presents the development process for these guidelines. A group of national and international experts was formed and a national situation analysis for tobacco dependence treatment practices and a detailed review of international evidence were conducted. The guidelines were then drafted and reviewed by national, regional and international experts and were official endorsed by the Jordanian Ministry of Health before being launched. The guidelines comprise concise descriptions and practical supplementary flowcharts covering the major elements of general tobacco dependence treatment. These are the first comprehensive Arabic-language guidelines, including a section focusing on waterpipe use, and we believe they are a reliable and useful resource for neighbouring countries seeking to develop similar guidelines. Recommandations pour le traitement de la dépendance au tabac en Jordanie : argumentation et développement RÉSUMÉ La Jordanie, un pays ayant une forte charge tabagique, a oeuvré pour développer ses services de traitement de la dépendance au tabac et a terminé l'élaboration de ses premières recommandations thérapeutiques personnalisées. Notre article présente le processus de développement de ces recommandations. Un groupe d'experts nationaux et internationaux a été créé et une analyse de la situation nationale en matière de pratiques pour le traitement de la dépendance au tabac ainsi qu'un examen détaillé des preuves internationales ont été menés. Un projet de directives a ensuite été rédigé puis examiné par des experts nationaux, régionaux et internationaux et a été officiellement adopté par le ministère de la Santé jordanien avant son lancement. Les directives incluent des descriptions concises et des schémas pratiques supplémentaires couvrant les principaux éléments du traitement général de la dépendance au tabac. Il s'agit des premières recommandations exhaustives en langue arabe comprenant une partie axée sur l'utilisation de la pipe à eau, et nous pensons qu'elles représentent une ressource fiable et utile pour les pays voisins cherchant à élaborer des recommandations similaires. ‫التبغ‬ ‫إدمان‬ ‫ملعاجلة‬ ‫األردنية‬ ‫اإلرشادية‬ ‫الدالئل‬ ‫وإعداد‬ ‫املنطقي‬ ‫األساس‬‫املتوسط‬ ‫لرشق‬ ‫الصحية‬ ‫املجلة‬ ‫العرشون‬ ‫و‬ ‫احلادي‬ ‫املجلد‬ ‫عرش‬ ‫احلادي‬ ‫العدد‬ 845

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“…Jordan, a Middle Eastern country, has high prevalence rates of smoking as it ranked the fourth highest Arab country in smoking rates [5]. Some reports showed that smoking among the adult population in Jordan is estimated to be around 51% for males and 8% for females, which is unacceptably high especially for males [6].…”

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Awareness and Knowledge of Smoking-Related Cancers Among University Students in Jordan

Innabi¹,

Ammari²,

Tuqan³

2014

AJCP

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Background: Jordan, a Middle Eastern country, has a high prevalence rate of smoking. However, little research was done to evaluate knowledge of smoking-related cancers in the region. Objective: To assess knowledge of smoking-related cancers among Jordanian university students. Design: Cross-sectional study conducted in July, 2013, using a self-administered online questionnaire. The questionnaire was sent to students from University of Jordan. Results: The final sample consisted of 230 students. The majority of participants (98.7%) were aware that smoking has harmful health effects and (95.7%) agreed that smoking causes cancer. Most of the participants agreed that smoking causes lung cancer (97.8%), oral cancer (83.0%), laryngeal cancer (82.6%), pharyngeal cancer (80.0%), and esophageal cancer (63.0%), while less than half of the participant thought that smoking causes AML (46.1%), stomach cancer (36.1%), kidney cancer (32.6%), cervical cancer (19.6%), pancreatic cancer (19.1%), and bladder cancer (14.8%). Females showed more knowledge about smoking-related cancers than males (p < 0.05) but the there was no significant difference between smokers and non-smokers. Conclusion: These findings show that most of the students know that lung cancer is caused by smoking. However, there is a lower knowledge of other smoking-related cancers. Our study suggests that more efforts should be done to increase the awareness of the adverse health hazards of smoking especially that are related to cancer.

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Smoking Patterns among Jordanian Health Professionals: A Study about the Impediments to Tobacco Control in Jordan

Cited by 32 publications

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Smoking prevalence, knowledge and attitudes among primary healthcare professionals: a study from Jordan

Smoking prevalence, knowledge and attitudes among primary healthcare professionals: a study from Jordan

Jordan tobacco dependence treatment guidelines: rationale and development

Awareness and Knowledge of Smoking-Related Cancers Among University Students in Jordan

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