Health and Hygiene, University of Thessaly Faculty of Medicine, Larissa, Greece
Laboratory of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Thessaly Faculty of Medicine, Larissa, Greece.
BMJ Open. 2020 Oct 21;10(10):e036512. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-036512.
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke among students of health professions (SHPs) and determine possible risk factors for current smoking. In addition, we sought to investigate the level of students' knowledge regarding smoking cessation.
Cross-sectional.
Central Greece.
A convenient sample of 822 SHP volunteers were used, composed of 365 medical students, 123 students from a biochemistry department, 71 students from a nursing department, 176 from medical laboratory department and 84 students from a veterinary medicine department.
We investigated the prevalence of current smoking and secondhand smoke, their determinants and SHP's knowledge and attitudes regarding smoking cessation. Univariate and logistic regression statistical analysis were used in order to identify risk factors associated with current smoking.
The prevalence of current smoking was estimated at 23.5% (95% CI 20.7% to 26.5%), while 49% of current smokers reported they wanted to quit smoking. The prevalence of current e-cigarette use was 1.2%. In addition, 96.5% (95% CI 94.9% to 97.5%) of SHP have been exposed to secondhand smoke at least 1 day per week. Logistic regression analysis showed that increasing age (p<0.001), alcohol consumption (p<0.001) and exposure to secondhand smoke in the home (p<0.001) were independent risk factors for current smoking. Notably, only 11.6% of the participants had learnt about methods to be used for smoking cessation.
Our results underline the need for integrated tobacco control initiatives that should discourage tobacco use among SHP, promote smoke free schools of health science, and implement programs that train SHP in effective cessation-counseling techniques.
本研究旨在评估健康专业学生（SHP）中烟草使用和二手烟暴露的流行情况，并确定当前吸烟的可能危险因素。此外，我们还试图调查学生对戒烟的知识水平。
横断面研究。
希腊中部。
我们使用了一个方便的 822 名 SHP 志愿者样本，其中包括 365 名医学生、123 名生物化学系学生、71 名护理系学生、176 名医学实验室系学生和 84 名兽医系学生。
我们调查了当前吸烟和二手烟的流行情况、它们的决定因素以及 SHP 对戒烟的知识和态度。使用单变量和逻辑回归统计分析来确定与当前吸烟相关的危险因素。
当前吸烟的流行率估计为 23.5%（95%CI 20.7%至 26.5%），而 49%的当前吸烟者表示他们希望戒烟。当前电子烟使用率为 1.2%。此外，96.5%（95%CI 94.9%至 97.5%）的 SHP 每周至少有 1 天暴露于二手烟中。逻辑回归分析表明，年龄增长（p<0.001）、饮酒（p<0.001）和家庭中暴露于二手烟（p<0.001）是当前吸烟的独立危险因素。值得注意的是，只有 11.6%的参与者了解过戒烟使用的方法。
我们的研究结果强调需要采取综合的烟草控制措施，以阻止 SHP 吸烟，促进无烟健康科学学校，并实施培训 SHP 有效戒烟咨询技巧的项目。
