College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Dental Education, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Dec 6;19(23):16306. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192316306.
The study aimed to assess the prevalence of tobacco use among dental professionals and their attitudes and behaviors about tobacco cessation counseling in Saudi Arabia. A total of 359 male and female dental professionals participated in this cross-sectional study. A pretested self-administered questionnaire was administered among study participants by visiting dental hospitals and clinics in Saudi Arabia. In the study, 15.9% of the participants were current tobacco users and 50.4% had a tobacco user at home or the workplace. Most participants reported that tobacco use is associated with bad breath (88.9%), oral cancer (88.3%), dryness of the mouth (80.8%), and bad taste (79.9%). Most participants asked patients about their tobacco habits (86.6%), mentioned tobacco habits in patient records (71.3%), and explained the benefits of quitting tobacco (79.9%). Less than half the sample (47.1%) referred patients to tobacco quitting services/programs. Male gender (Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 5.50, 95% CI 2.48−12.23, p < 0.001), having a tobacco user at home/the workplace (AOR 3.18, 95% CI 1.57−6.45, p 0.001), and believing that tobacco cessation counseling was a waste of time (AOR 2.32, 95% CI 1.13−4.76, p 0.021) were associated with significantly increased odds of tobacco use among dental professionals. The study concluded that tobacco use was common among dental professionals despite their awareness of the adverse effects of tobacco. Reduction in tobacco use and promotion of counseling skills among dental professionals should be achieved through public health measures.
本研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯牙科专业人员的烟草使用流行率及其对烟草戒断咨询的态度和行为。共有 359 名男女牙科专业人员参与了这项横断面研究。研究参与者在沙特阿拉伯的牙科医院和诊所接受了预测试的自我管理问卷调查。在研究中，15.9%的参与者是当前的烟草使用者，50.4%的参与者家中或工作场所有人吸烟。大多数参与者报告说，烟草使用与口臭（88.9%）、口腔癌（88.3%）、口干（80.8%）和口味不佳（79.9%）有关。大多数参与者询问患者的烟草习惯（86.6%）、在患者记录中提及烟草习惯（71.3%），并解释戒烟的好处（79.9%）。不到一半的样本（47.1%）将患者转介到烟草戒断服务/计划。男性（调整后的优势比（AOR）5.50，95%置信区间 2.48-12.23，p<0.001）、家中/工作场所有人吸烟（AOR 3.18，95%置信区间 1.57-6.45，p<0.001）和认为烟草戒断咨询是浪费时间（AOR 2.32，95%置信区间 1.13-4.76，p=0.021）与牙科专业人员中烟草使用的可能性显著增加相关。研究得出结论，尽管牙科专业人员意识到烟草的不良影响，但烟草使用在他们中仍然很普遍。应通过公共卫生措施减少牙科专业人员的烟草使用并提高其咨询技能。
