Department of Public Health Dentistry, K.D. Dental College and Hospital, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India.
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2023 Mar 1;61(259):252-254. doi: 10.31729/jnma.7503.
Smoking tobacco is most common nowadays among dental students due to stress induced by practical workloads and exams. There is limited data regarding tobacco smoking among dental students. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of tobacco smoking among online respondent dental students of a dental college.
This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted on dental students from 15 July 2021 to 15 August 2021. Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Committee of K.D. Dental College and Hospital (Reference number: KDDC/Admin/2021/9990A). Data was collected through a structured questionnaire and responses were gathered using an online Google form survey with informed consent. A convenience sampling method was used. Point estimate and 95% confidence interval were calculated.
Among 60 online respondents, the prevalence of tobacco smoking was found to be 11 (18.33%) (17.04-24.56, 95% Confidence Interval). The percentage of participants who wanted to stop smoking now was 11 (18.33%).
The prevalence of tobacco smoking among the online dental respondents of a dental college was similar to the other studies done in similar settings.
dental students; smoking; tobacco cessation.
由于实践工作量和考试带来的压力,现在吸烟在牙科学生中最为常见。关于牙科学生吸烟的相关数据有限。本研究旨在确定某牙科院校在线回复的牙科学生中吸烟的流行率。
这是一项描述性的横断面研究,于 2021 年 7 月 15 日至 2021 年 8 月 15 日期间对牙科学生进行。本研究已获得 K.D.牙科学院和医院机构审查委员会的伦理批准(编号:KDDC/Admin/2021/9990A)。通过结构化问卷收集数据,使用在线谷歌表格调查并在知情同意的情况下收集回答。采用方便抽样法。计算点估计值和 95%置信区间。
在 60 名在线应答者中,发现吸烟的流行率为 11 名(18.33%)(17.04-24.56,95%置信区间)。现在有 11 名(18.33%)参与者希望戒烟。
与类似环境下的其他研究相比,某牙科院校在线牙科应答者的吸烟流行率相似。
牙科学生;吸烟;烟草戒断。