Tobacco use and cessation counseling in India-data from the Global Health Professions Students Survey, 2005-09.
Indian J Cancer
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2012 Oct-Dec; 49(4): 425-430
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-145839
ABSTRACT
Context Tobacco use by health professionals reflects the failure of healthcare systems in protecting not only beneficiaries of the system but also those involved in health care delivery. Aim:
The aim of this study was to report findings from the Global Health Professions Students Survey (GHPSS) conducted in medical, dental, nursing and pharmacy schools in India. Settings andDesign:
A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Indian dental and medical schools (in 2009), nursing (in 2007), and pharmacy (in 2008) schools. Materials andMethods:
Anonymous, self-administered GHPSS questionnaire covering demographics, tobacco use prevalence, secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure, desire to quit smoking and training received to provide cessation counseling to patients was used. StatisticalAnalysis:
Proportions and prevalence were computed using SUDAAN and SPSS 15.0.Results:
Current cigarette smoking and other tobacco use ranged from 3.4-13.4% and 4.5-11.6% respectively, in the four health professional schools, with the highest numbers for medical schools and males. Enforcement of smoking ban in medical schools was low (53%) compared to nursing (86.4%), pharmacy (85.5%), and dental (90.8%) schools. Ninety percent students thought health professionals have a role in giving smoking cessation advice to their patients. Three out of five current smokers wanted to quit. However, one out of two reported receiving help/advice to quit. Although all expressed the need, 29.1-54.8% students received cessation training in their schools.Conclusion:
Tobacco control policy, cessation training and initiatives to help students quit smoking should be undertaken.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Physicians
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Students, Dental
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Students, Medical
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Students, Nursing
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Tobacco Smoke Pollution
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Humans
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Male
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Prevalence
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Tobacco Use Cessation
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Health Policy
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Cancer
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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