Tobacco Smoking Habits, Beliefs, and Attitudes among Medical Students in Tirana, Albania

Vakeflliu, Ylli; Argjiri, Dhimitraq; Peposhi, Ilir; Agron, Sejdini; Melani, Andrea S.

doi:10.1006/pmed.2001.0994

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“…In the current study, the most common reason to start smoking was friends. In agreement with the current study findings, previous studies on medical students in Japan and Albania also reported that friends were the most important factor associated with smoking behavior (22,23). Also in the current study student sample about 50% of the participants had smokers in their family, which again emphasizes on the important role of relatives and friends on starting cigarette smoking.…”

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Cigarette Smoking Behavior and the Related Factors Among the Students of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in Iran

Taheri¹,

Ghorbani²,

Salehi³

et al. 2014

Iran Red Crescent Med J

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Background: Tobacco consumption is the second major cause of death and the fourth most common risk factor for diseases, worldwide. Epidemiologic studies have traced the use of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit substances among medical students and physicians. Objectives: The current study aimed to investigate the prevalence of cigarette smoking and the related factors among the students of medical sciences in Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 946 health professional students in Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS, Iran) in autumn 2008. A standard self-administered questionnaire consisting of socio-demographic data, participant smoking status, family and peer smoking, attitudes and beliefs about smoking, awareness of cigarette negative effects and reasons for smoking cessation was used in the current study. Results: Among the students, 18.3% reported having ever tried or experienced with cigarette smoking. The overall prevalence of cigarette smoking was 9.8% with significant differences in prevalence rates by gender, 17.6% among males and 4.2% among females. Starting and continuing smoking was significantly correlated with the family cigarette consumption habits. The most common reason to start smoking was friends (24.9%) and the most important reason to continue smoking was personal life distress (17.6%). The majority of participants (92.3%) reported that they were aware of the hazards of smoking. A significant difference regarding awareness of smoking hazards was observed between smokers and non-smokers. The most important preventive factor for cigarette smoking was religious beliefs (69.1%). Conclusions: Although the prevalence of regular smokers among health professions students of MUMS was lower than general populations, but this level is still alarming and points at the rapid growth of cigarette use, especially among female students. Medical schools should work harder to tackle this phenomenon and address it more efficiently in their curricula.

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Cigarette Smoking Behavior and the Related Factors Among the Students of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in Iran

Taheri¹,

Ghorbani²,

Salehi³

et al. 2014

Iran Red Crescent Med J

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“…(11,12) Although attempts at conducting similar studies have focused exclusively on medical students, (12,13) most such studies have shown high rates of smoking. (14) This can be seen as an indicator of lax enforcement of anti-tobacco measures at universities, as well as being an indicator of lax government policies directed toward reducing tobacco consumption in the general population.…”

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Prevalence of and factors influencing smoking among medical and non-medical students in Tbilisi, Georgia

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Objective: Smoking is a serious problem that has a devastating impact on health. The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of and factors influencing smoking among medical and non-medical students in Tbilisi, Georgia, as well as to determine whether medical education has an impact on smoking. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out at Tbilisi State Medical University and Tbilisi State University, both of which are located in Tbilisi, Georgia. A total of 400 4th-year students (200 students at each university) were asked to complete standardized questionnaires. Results: Of the sample as a whole, 48.75% were identified as smokers and 51.25% were identified as nonsmokers. The mean age was 20.24 years among smokers and 20.26 years among nonsmokers. Of the medical students, 49.5% were smokers, as were 48.0% of the non-medical students. The male-to-female ratio in the study population was 0.9:1.1. Smoking was found to have a strong relationship with gender, males accounting for 65% of all smokers. Of the smokers, 56.9% stated that they would like to quit smoking (for health or financial reasons). Of the medical students, 59.5% expressed a willingness to quit smoking, as did 54.2% of the non-medical students. Conclusions: There is a need to improve smoking education for undergraduate students. Special attention should be given to the inclusion of anti-smoking education in undergraduate curricula, as well as to the implementation of smoking prevention campaigns at institutions of higher education. However, such measures will be effective only if tobacco control policies are strictly enforced on the national level as well.Keywords: Attitude to Health; Smoking; Students, Medical; Prevalence. ResumoObjetivo: O tabagismo é um problema sério, cujo impacto na saúde é devastador. O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever a prevalência do tabagismo e os fatores que o influenciam em estudantes de medicina e outros universitários em Tbilisi, Geórgia, bem como determinar se a educação médica tem impacto no tabagismo. Métodos: Foi realizado um estudo transversal na Universidade Médica Estadual de Tbilisi e na Universidade Estadual de Tbilisi, ambas em Tbilisi, Geórgia. Pedimos a 400 alunos de quarto ano (200 em cada universidade) que respondessem a questionários padronizados. Resultados: Do total da amostra, 48,75% eram fumantes e 51,25% eram não fumantes. A média de idade dos fumantes foi de 20,24 anos e a dos não fumantes foi de 20,26 anos. Dos estudantes de medicina, 49,5% eram fumantes, assim como o eram 48,0% dos universitários que não estudavam medicina. A razão entre os gêneros masculino e feminino foi de 0,9:1,1. O tabagismo apresentou forte relação com o gênero; 65% dos fumantes eram do sexo masculino. Dos fumantes, 56,9% disseram que gostariam de parar de fumar (por motivos de saúde ou financeiros). Dos estudantes de medicina, 59,5% disseram que estavam dispostos a parar de fumar, assim como o disseram 54,2% dos universitários que não estudavam medicina. Conclusões: É preciso melhorar a educaç...

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“…Resultado semelhante foi encontrado no estudo de Vakeflliu et al 6 , pois, apesar de a maioria dos estudantes de medicina terem demonstrado conhecimento de que o tabagismo é perigoso para a saúde, quase metade dos estudantes no final do curso eram fumantes, especialmente aqueles do gênero masculino, coincidindo com os dados coletados neste estudo.…”

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“…Os estudantes do gênero masculino demonstraram em alguns estudos a adoção de condutas menos saudáveis como, o tabagismo 6,7 , o consumo de álcool 4,8 e o abuso de substân-cias 4 . Com relação ao peso corporal, apesar do sobrepeso ter sido mais prevalente entre os homens, as mulheres se auto-avaliaram mais freqüentemente como acima do peso, embora tenham apresentado um índice de massa corporal (IMC) normal 9 .…”

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Tobacco Smoking Habits, Beliefs, and Attitudes among Medical Students in Tirana, Albania

Cited by 58 publications

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Cigarette Smoking Behavior and the Related Factors Among the Students of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in Iran

Cigarette Smoking Behavior and the Related Factors Among the Students of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in Iran

Prevalence of and factors influencing smoking among medical and non-medical students in Tbilisi, Georgia

Condutas de saúde entre universitários: diferenças entre gêneros

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