Tobacco use, exposure to second-hand smoke, and cessation training among the third-year medical and dental students in selected Member States of South-East Asia region: A trend analysis on data from the Global Health Professions Student Survey, 2005-2011

Sinha, Dhirendra N; Rinchen, Sonam; Palipudi, Krishna; Shein, Nang Naing Naing; Silva, P de; Khadka, B B; Pednekar, Mangesh S.; Singh, Gupteshwar; Pitayarangsarit, Siriwan; Bhattad, V B; Lee, K A; Asma, Samira; Singh, Pratap

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“…Higher proportions of students (> 85%) reported smoke-free policies on campus in two later studies, both likely to have taken place post-implementation of FCTC [ 26 , 27 ]. However, in a secondary analysis of GHPSS data, no trend towards a wider extent of smoke-free policies (between 2005 and 2009) was observed (40.8% in 2006 and 2009 reported for medical schools; for dental schools: 67.6% in 2009, 72.6% in 2006) [ 15 , 28 ]. According to the GSPS, 68.7 and 65.2% of school personnel reported school policies against student and staff tobacco use, respectively, in 2009 (66.9 and 57.1% in 2006) [ 15 ].…”

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Strategies for Tobacco Control in India: A Systematic Review

2015

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BackgroundTobacco control needs in India are large and complex. Evaluation of outcomes to date has been limited.AimTo review the extent of tobacco control measures, and the outcomes of associated trialled interventions, in India.MethodsInformation was identified via database searches, journal hand-searches, reference and citation searching, and contact with experts. Studies of any population resident in India were included. Studies where outcomes were not yet available, not directly related to tobacco use, or not specific to India, were excluded. Pre-tested proformas were used for data extraction and quality assessment. Studies with reliability concerns were excluded from some aspects of analysis. The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) was use as a framework for synthesis. Heterogeneity limited meta-analysis options. Synthesis was therefore predominantly narrative.ResultsAdditional to the Global Tobacco Surveillance System data, 80 studies were identified, 45 without reliability concerns. Most related to education (FCTC Article 12) and tobacco-use cessation (Article 14). They indicated widespread understanding of tobacco-related harm, but less knowledge about specific consequences of use. Healthcare professionals reported low confidence in cessation assistance, in keeping with low levels of training. Training for schoolteachers also appeared suboptimal. Educational and cessation assistance interventions demonstrated positive impact on tobacco use. Studies relating to smoke-free policies (Article 8), tobacco advertisements and availability (Articles 13 and 16) indicated increasingly widespread smoke-free policies, but persistence of high levels of SHS exposure, tobacco promotions and availability—including to minors. Data relating to taxation/pricing and packaging (Articles 6 and 11) were limited. We did not identify any studies of product regulation, alternative employment strategies, or illicit trade (Articles 9, 10, 15 and 17).ConclusionsTobacco-use outcomes could be improved by school/community-based and adult education interventions, and cessation assistance, facilitated by training for health professionals and schoolteachers. Additional tobacco control measures should be assessed.

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Strategies for Tobacco Control in India: A Systematic Review

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“…The available literature on tobacco cessation is mainly from other sector that included workplace tobacco cessation program and studies from other countries, so it was imperative to study the tobacco use and impact of cessation program in nonteaching sector of medical institute, which so far has not been done. 6,9 Study participants (n=258) were interviewed for their socio-demographic background. Majority of the participants using tobacco were in the age group of 51-60 years.…”

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“…Also the study showed the existing gaps in training needs for tobacco cessation assistance skills for medical and dental students. 6 Similar efforts are required in this sector also to help the participants to overcome the habit of tobacco use. In our study, the intervention program was organized for 98 tobacco users but only 92 took part as 6 out of 98 participants left the institute during the course of the study.…”

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“…Many studies have been conducted in medical and dental students and their staff members with respect to tobacco use and tobacco cessation activities in India. [4][5][6][7][8] Non-teaching staff working in medical institute forms a formidable workforce and an important sector with respect to public health point of view. Medical students, patients, teaching staff, relatives of the patients and even general public will have some interactions with this sector on a day to day basis.…”

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Health education as a tool to quit tobacco use among non-teaching staff in a medical college of North Karnataka: an interventional study

Shashikanth¹,

Priydarshini²

2019

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Non-teaching staff working in medical institutes forms a formidable workforce and an important sector with respect to public health point of view. Nothing much is known about their tobacco habits and quit patterns.Methods: An interventional study was conducted for the period of two months among 258 non-teaching staff in a medical college in north Karnataka. A self-administered questionnaire followed by intervention in the form of health education about the harms of tobacco was given to the participants. Further, follow-up was conducted after a week and at the end of one month using the same questionnaire to study the quit rate among the tobacco users. Appropriate statistical tests were used to analyze the results.Results: Among 258 consented participants, 98 (38%) were using tobacco in any form. Smoking forms of tobacco use was seen in 17 (17.35%), smokeless forms in 61 (62.24%) and dual smoking and smokeless forms in 20 (20.41%) participants. Among tobacco users, only 30 (32.60%) actually attended the intervention. First follow-up was attended by 26 (86.67%) but none of them had quit tobacco. Second follow-up was again attended by same 26 participants. Among them, 3 (11.54%) participants had quit tobacco.Conclusions: Tobacco consumption among the study participants was high. Compliance for health education to quit tobacco was poor among study participants. Similarly, tobacco quit rate among those who attended the intervention and the two follow up sessions was very poor.

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“…The students from our study demanded the establishment of a TDC center by institutions, so that they get proper training about the cessation techniques. Researchers have posed the need for implementing professional training for medical and dental students in tobacco-cessation counseling techniques [ 9 ]. As future role models, it is essential that smoking cessation counseling be embedded in the dental curriculum, to not only discourage their own habits, but so that they may promote the importance of being tobacco free in the wider population [ 10 ].…”

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Assessment of professional competency and need of smoking cessation counseling for dental students

Dable¹,

Wasnik²,

Pawar

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J Educ Eval Health Prof

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Purpose:The aim of this study was to analyze the smoking prevalence among dental students and to assess the need for promoting tobacco education and intervention by exploring their knowledge about smoking related risk factors. The study also examined the attitudes and practices of the students toward tobacco consumption, and their responsibilities toward the community.Methods:In total, 53 male students participated in the study (21 juniors and 32 seniors). The training program was divided into three modules, and the questionnaire was administered before and after the counseling sessions, which provided the comparative data on the students’ views about smoking cessation.Results:The most commonly practiced mode of tobacco consumption was found to be cigarette smoking (90.6 %), while a few consumed Gutkha (9.4%). All the junior students (100%) reported to have been benefitted by the counseling program, while 68.8% of the students from the senior group reported the same. Bivariate statistical analysis was conducted using the Pearson’s chi-square test for testing the difference across the age groups. P-values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant.Conclusion:Curbing tobacco influence on dental students in their initial days can ensure a smoke-free life for them, as well as prevents them from feeling embarrassed or experiencing a lack of confidence while seeing their patients. Thus, tobacco education and intervention programs can motivate the students and increase their potential to be credible advisors regarding smoking cessation.

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Tobacco use, exposure to second-hand smoke, and cessation training among the third-year medical and dental students in selected Member States of South-East Asia region: A trend analysis on data from the Global Health Professions Student Survey, 2005-2011

Cited by 11 publications

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Strategies for Tobacco Control in India: A Systematic Review

Strategies for Tobacco Control in India: A Systematic Review

Health education as a tool to quit tobacco use among non-teaching staff in a medical college of North Karnataka: an interventional study

Assessment of professional competency and need of smoking cessation counseling for dental students

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