Babineau K, O'Dea S, Courtney G, Clancy L
TobaccoFree Research Institute Ireland, DIT Kevin St, Focas Research Building, Camden Row, Dublin 8.
Ir Med J. 2016 Apr 11;109(4):384.
Recent advancements in the treatment of HIV have significantly improved long-term health outcomes and life expectancy among people living with HIV/AIDS. As such, healthcare professionals have begun to focus more seriously on health protective behaviour changes that could further reduce mortality including smoking and tobacco dependence. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 438 people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) attending a clinic in an urban area to measure current smoking behaviours. After removing missing data, the final sample was 402 service users. Among those surveyed 141 (35.0%) were current smokers with 35 (8.2%) ex-smokers. Rates among key sub-groups were higher. Comparatively, smoking prevalence was very low among African migrants (8, 7.2%), particularly African born women (1, 1.3%). In line with international studies, smoking prevalence among PLWHA was nearly double that of the general population. These findings come at a time when smoking in the general population in Ireland is at an all-time low, making the need to address tobacco dependence among PLWHA all the more vital.
近年来，艾滋病治疗方面的进展显著改善了艾滋病毒/艾滋病感染者的长期健康状况和预期寿命。因此，医疗保健专业人员开始更加认真地关注那些能够进一步降低死亡率的健康保护行为变化，包括吸烟和烟草依赖问题。对438名前往市区一家诊所就诊的艾滋病毒/艾滋病感染者开展了一项横断面调查，以衡量他们当前的吸烟行为。剔除缺失数据后，最终样本为402名服务对象。在接受调查的人群中，141人（35.0%）为当前吸烟者，35人（8.2%）为已戒烟者。关键亚组中的吸烟率更高。相比之下，非洲移民中的吸烟率很低（8人，7.2%），尤其是在非洲出生的女性中（1人，1.3%）。与国际研究一致，艾滋病毒/艾滋病感染者中的吸烟率几乎是普通人群的两倍。这些研究结果出现之际，爱尔兰普通人群中的吸烟率正处于历史最低点，这使得解决艾滋病毒/艾滋病感染者中的烟草依赖问题变得更加至关重要。
