Juranić Brankica, Rakošec Željko, Jakab Jelena, Mikšić Štefica, Vuletić Suzana, Ivandić Marul, Blažević Ivka
Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Cara Hadrijana 10/E, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia.
Department of Culturology, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Trg Svetog Trojstva 3, Osijek, Croatia.
J Occup Med Toxicol. 2017 Jul 26;12:20. doi: 10.1186/s12995-017-0166-5. eCollection 2017.
Tobacco use is the second major cause of morbidity and the 4th most common health risk factor in the world. Medical professionals have a critical role in the process of smoking cessation both as advisers and behavioural models for the citizens. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of smoking among health care professionals, their smoking habits and personal attitudes toward smoking, role and the responsibility of health care professionals in the prevention of smoking.
Out of the total number of examinees, 175 (35,1%) are active smokers, 29 (5,8%) are former smokers, and 295 (59,1%) are non-smokers. Nurses with secondary education disagree the most with the claim that passive smoking is more harmful to health (χ2 test, = .008), also with the claim that the introduced Smoking Act is fair to smokers (χ2 test, = .021). More nurses with secondary education disagree completely or partially that one should pay attention to smoking in the presence of non-smokers (χ2 test, = .012).
Training programs for health care workers are needed to improve their ability in smoking cessation techniques to provide active support to their patients.
烟草使用是全球第二大发病原因，也是第四大常见健康风险因素。医疗专业人员在戒烟过程中扮演着关键角色，既是公民的顾问，也是行为榜样。本研究旨在调查医疗保健专业人员中的吸烟率、他们的吸烟习惯和对吸烟的个人态度，以及医疗保健专业人员在预防吸烟方面的作用和责任。
在所有受检者中，175人（35.1%）为现役吸烟者，29人（5.8%）为既往吸烟者，295人（59.1%）为非吸烟者。接受过中等教育的护士最不同意被动吸烟对健康危害更大这一说法（χ²检验，P = 0.008），也不同意现行《吸烟法》对吸烟者公平这一说法（χ²检验，P = 0.021）。更多接受过中等教育的护士完全或部分不同意在不吸烟者面前应该注意吸烟这一观点（χ²检验，P = 0.012）。
需要为医护人员开展培训项目，以提高他们在戒烟技巧方面的能力，从而为患者提供积极支持。
