Tobacco Cessation Curriculum in Medical Schools: a Scoping Review

Elfandi, Sufian; Poudyal, Hemant

doi:10.1007/s13187-023-02309-5

Cited by 2 publications

(1 citation statement)

References 57 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…It was observed that if the distinction between female and male students is made, male students exceed female students, contributing to current smokers to a higher number. Furthermore, our analysis highlighted the impact of smoking accessibility within college premises as a critical variable influencing smoking prevalence, as discussed in prior research [ 17 , 21 - 23 ].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 54%

Prevalence and Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Tobacco Use Among Medical and Dental Students in Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Satpathy,

Pradhan,

Sarangi

et al. 2024

Cureus

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background Tobacco use remains a significant global public health concern, causing millions of preventable and premature deaths annually and imposing substantial economic burdens. India, the second-largest producer and consumer of tobacco products worldwide, bears a significant burden of tobacco-related morbidity and mortality. Medical and dental students represent the future healthcare workforce and role models; hence, their tobacco consumption and attitude would play a vital role in tobacco control. This study aims to estimate the prevalence and assess the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding tobacco use among medical and dental students in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using the Global Health Professional Students Survey (GHPSS) questionnaire. The study included third-year Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) students from two private medical and two dental colleges in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Data were collected from February to April 2019 through anonymous self-administered questionnaires, and descriptive and bivariate analyses were performed. Results A total of 400 students were surveyed, with 16% reporting being current smokers (24.3% males, 8.7% females). Furthermore, 36.8% had tried cigarettes and other tobacco products. Nonsmokers demonstrated stronger support for comprehensive tobacco control policies, such as banning advertising and smoking in public places, compared to current smokers. Most students acknowledged the importance of recording tobacco use history and providing educational materials; however, only around 40% had received formal training on smoking cessation. Conclusion The findings highlight the need for targeted intervention among medical and dental students for tobacco cessation. It is vital to foster a positive attitude toward tobacco control among future healthcare professionals. Health professional institutions should take proactive steps to prevent tobacco use among students and develop initiatives to motivate successful cessation training. Investing in tobacco control education for healthcare professionals is crucial to empower them in tobacco cessation efforts and promote healthier societies.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 54%

Prevalence and Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Tobacco Use Among Medical and Dental Students in Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Satpathy,

Pradhan,

Sarangi

et al. 2024

Cureus

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

E-learning module on tobacco counselling for students of medicine and dentistry in India: a needs analysis using mixed-methods research

B R,

Khanum,

Kulkarni

et al. 2024

bmjph

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

IntroductionIn the background of lack of integrated tobacco counselling training (TCT) in the existing medical and dental curriculum, the present study was undertaken to determine the need for developing an e-learning module on tobacco counselling for students of medicine and dentistry in India.MethodsA mixed-method research with a modified exploratory sequential design was undertaken between January and August 2022 in a private medical and a dental college in Southern India, where the qualitative research was done by conducting in-depth interviews with six subject experts and two focus group discussions (FGDs) separately among six medical and six dental interns to identify the gaps in current TCT. Based on the themes from qualitative research, a questionnaire was developed and validated to elicit the knowledge and competence in tobacco counselling. This questionnaire was subsequently used to explore quantitatively the current knowledge and competence in tobacco counselling among the final-year MBBS (bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery) and BDS (bachelor of dental surgery) students. The results of the questionnaire study were triangulated with the themes of the qualitative research.ResultsThe qualitative research proffered the lack of structured TCT in the present curriculum and emphasised the need for an integrated, self-paced e-learning tobacco counselling training module (TCTM) in the background of curricular time constraints to accommodate a conventional classroom-based TCTM. During the in-depth interviews and FGDs, the participants suggested including the global burden and pattern of tobacco consumption, tobacco control laws and tobacco counselling methods, as some of the key contents of the module. The quantitative data analysis revealed the lack of knowledge and competence of students in tobacco counselling. The results of the quantitative phase substantiated the themes that emerged from the qualitative phase.ConclusionThere is a need for introducing a customised, self-paced, integrated e-learning module on tobacco counselling for the students of medicine and dentistry in India. The e-learning module can be included as a choice-based value addition to the regular curriculum.

show abstract

Tobacco Cessation Curriculum in Medical Schools: a Scoping Review

Cited by 2 publications

References 57 publications

Prevalence and Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Tobacco Use Among Medical and Dental Students in Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Prevalence and Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Tobacco Use Among Medical and Dental Students in Bhubaneswar, Odisha

E-learning module on tobacco counselling for students of medicine and dentistry in India: a needs analysis using mixed-methods research

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About