[Attitudes of teachers to tobacco smoking]
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2007; 13 (4): 907-915
in French
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ABSTRACT
We aimed to evaluate the attitudes of teachers to tobacco smoking in Kalaa Kebira [a semi-urban region in the Tunisian Sahel]. Data from 358 of 402 teachers surveyed were obtained using a self-completed questionnaire. The mean age of the teachers was 35.7 [SD 7.9] years. The prevalence of smoking was 29.3% [51.6% of men and 3.6% of women], and 79% of smokers were addicted to nicotine according to the Fagerstrom test. About 50% of the teachers were badly-informed about the dangers of smoking and 75.2% of smoking teachers did not refrain from smoking in front of their pupils. The lack of knowledge of teachers limits their role as a model and information source in the anti-tobacco struggle. It is essential to draw up an education programme for the teaching staff
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Teaching
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Smoking
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Prevalence
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Surveys and Questionnaires
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
French
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2007
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