Centre for Interstitial and Rare Lung Diseases, Pneumology and Respiratory Critical Care Medicine, Thoraxklinik, University of Heidelberg, German Center for Lung Research, Heidelberg, Germany,
Centre for Interstitial and Rare Lung Diseases, Pneumology and Respiratory Critical Care Medicine, Thoraxklinik, University of Heidelberg, German Center for Lung Research, Heidelberg, Germany.
Respiration. 2020;99(9):764-770. doi: 10.1159/000509611. Epub 2020 Oct 12.
Professional and consistent smoking prevention and cessation may avoid many smoking-associated deaths worldwide. Dentists can exert a decisive influence on smoking behavior, as most people regularly visit a dentist. However, only if dentists have been trained sufficiently about the consequences of smoking and of smoking cessation methods might they fulfill this task appropriately.
The aim of our study was therefore to examine the prevalence of smokers among dental students in Germany, their attitude toward smoking in general, and their knowledge about tobacco-related diseases and smoking cessation programs.
A cross-sectional survey among dental students in Germany was conducted in 2016. Students of the first and tenth semesters were asked to participate in this anonymous survey. The questionnaire included items concerning their own smoking habits, their knowledge about effects of smoking on health, and their attitude toward prevention and cessation in a dental setting.
Seven hundred and thirty dental students participated in this survey; 21% of the participating students were smokers. Their knowledge about smoking-related diseases was widespread. Some diseases were rarely known (only in 34% of students) and others were well known (in 99% of the students). Knowledge about health risks of e-cigarettes was low. About 30% of the participating students felt competent to encourage and support patients in cessation strategies; 2 out of 3 students were willing to improve their knowledge in that area. More than 85% confirmed that advice for smoking cessation should be one of the tasks of a dentist.
Smoking is common among dental students, their knowledge about smoking-related health risks is moderate, and self-perceived smoking cessation skills are poor. More emphasis should be placed on education regarding smoking prevention and cessation methods.
专业且一致的戒烟预防措施可以避免全球范围内许多与吸烟相关的死亡。牙医可以对吸烟行为产生决定性影响，因为大多数人都会定期看牙医。然而，只有当牙医接受过充分的关于吸烟及其戒烟方法的培训，他们才能适当地完成这项任务。
因此，我们的研究目的是调查德国牙科学生中吸烟者的比例、他们对吸烟的总体态度，以及他们对与烟草相关的疾病和戒烟计划的了解。
我们在 2016 年对德国的牙科学生进行了横断面调查。要求第一学期和第十学期的学生参与这项匿名调查。问卷包括关于他们自己吸烟习惯、对吸烟对健康影响的了解，以及他们对在牙科环境中预防和戒烟的态度等方面的问题。
730 名牙科学生参与了这项调查，21%的参与学生是吸烟者。他们对与吸烟相关的疾病的了解很广泛。有些疾病很少被知道（只有 34%的学生知道），而有些疾病则广为人知（99%的学生知道）。对电子烟健康风险的了解程度较低。约 30%的参与学生认为自己有能力鼓励和支持患者戒烟策略；三分之二的学生愿意在这方面提高自己的知识水平。超过 85%的人确认，建议戒烟应该是牙医的任务之一。
吸烟在牙科学生中很常见，他们对与吸烟相关的健康风险的了解处于中等水平，自我感知的戒烟技能较差。应更加重视有关吸烟预防和戒烟方法的教育。
