Students' Scientific Society of the Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases and Hepatology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases and Hepatology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2023 May 16;35(3):277-281. doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2023-0001. eCollection 2023 Jun 1.
Smoking habit is known to be a risk factor for the development of multiple diseases and conditions, premature death, and worse quality of life. The prevalence of smoking in PLWH is 2-3 times higher than in the general population. The study aimed to evaluate how the prevalence of smoking has changed among PLWH over the past decade.
The data of n=204 PLWH hospitalized from November 2018 to November 2019 was analyzed. All patients filled out the survey including age, gender, the number of cigarettes smoked, the number of years as a smoker, and the impact of HIV diagnosis on the number of cigarettes smoked. The data was compared to a similar analysis performed in our department in 2009.
The study showed a decrease in the prevalence of smoking among PLWH over the past decade. In comparison to 2009, a statistically significant (p<0.05) reduction in the number of smoking individuals among ever and never smokers was observed both in males and in females.
The prevalence of smoking cigarettes among PLWH in our department has significantly decreased since 2009 but remains much higher than in the general population. Smoking cessation interventions provided by HIV care professionals are necessary and should be continued among PLWH.
吸烟习惯是多种疾病和状况、早逝和生活质量下降的风险因素。PLWH 中的吸烟率比一般人群高 2-3 倍。本研究旨在评估在过去十年中 PLWH 中的吸烟流行率如何变化。
分析了 2018 年 11 月至 2019 年 11 月期间住院的 204 名 PLWH 的数据。所有患者都填写了调查，包括年龄、性别、吸烟数量、吸烟年限以及 HIV 诊断对吸烟数量的影响。将数据与我们部门在 2009 年进行的类似分析进行了比较。
研究表明，在过去十年中，PLWH 的吸烟流行率有所下降。与 2009 年相比，无论男性还是女性，现吸烟者和从不吸烟者的吸烟人数均呈统计学显著（p<0.05）减少。
自 2009 年以来，我们部门的 PLWH 中的吸烟率显著下降，但仍远高于一般人群。HIV 护理专业人员提供的戒烟干预措施是必要的，应继续在 PLWH 中实施。
