Ocampo-Ocampo M A, Cuevas-Aguirre E, Borjas-Rivera I, Ramírez-Casanova M E, Cicero-Sabido R
Clínica Contra el Tabaquismo Unidad de Neumología Alejandro Celis, Hospital General de México, O.D. rc1neumo@.servidor.unam.mx
Gac Med Mex. 2001 Nov-Dec;137(6):615-20.
Tobacco consumption is a public health problem. Hospitals are not free of this circumstance because there are smokers inside these institutions; thus, it is important to identify who smoke in hospitals.
A general survey with closed questions was carried out among 659 workers at a tertiary level general hospital. Smoking habit was positive in 184 employees and negative in 475. The majority of smokers were married and worked in the administrative offices, 46 of which belong to the medical area. Academic level was not an important determinant for tobacco consumption. The habit began between 10 to 20 years of age, mainly in relation with a sensation of pleasure, relaxation, and the need to smoke.
The main site for smoking was the working area, 70% of nonsmokers are converted passive non-voluntary smokers. It is important to take actions to avoid tobacco smoking in hospitals in pursuit of a hospital environment free of tobacco smoke.
烟草消费是一个公共卫生问题。医院也未能免于此，因为这些机构内存在吸烟者；因此，识别医院内的吸烟者很重要。
对一家三级综合医院的659名工作人员进行了一项封闭式问题的综合调查。184名员工有吸烟习惯，475名员工无吸烟习惯。大多数吸烟者已婚，在行政办公室工作，其中46人属于医疗领域。学术水平不是烟草消费的重要决定因素。吸烟习惯始于10至20岁之间，主要与愉悦感、放松感以及吸烟需求有关。
吸烟的主要场所是工作区域，70%的非吸烟者成为被动非自愿吸烟者。为了营造无烟的医院环境，采取行动避免在医院吸烟很重要。
