Assessment of professional competency and need of smoking cessation counseling for dental students / 보건의료교육평가
Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions
;
: 26-2014.
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: wpr-117840
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The aim of this study was to analyze the smoking prevalence among dental students and to assess the need for promoting tobacco education and intervention by exploring their knowledge about smoking related risk factors. The study also examined the attitudes and practices of the students toward tobacco consumption, and their responsibilities toward the community.METHODS:
In total, 53 male students participated in the study (21 juniors and 32 seniors). The training program was divided into three modules, and the questionnaire was administered before and after the counseling sessions, which provided the comparative data on the students' views about smoking cessation.RESULTS:
The most commonly practiced mode of tobacco consumption was found to be cigarette smoking (90.6%), while a few consumed Gutkha (9.4%). All the junior students (100%) reported to have been benefitted by the counseling program, while 68.8% of the students from the senior group reported the same. Bivariate statistical analysis was conducted using the Pearson's chi-square test for testing the difference across the age groups. P-values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant.CONCLUSION:
Curbing tobacco influence on dental students in their initial days can ensure a smoke-free life for them, as well as prevents them from feeling embarrassed or experiencing a lack of confidence while seeing their patients. Thus, tobacco education and intervention programs can motivate the students and increase their potential to be credible advisors regarding smoking cessation.
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Assunto principal:
Fumaça
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Estudantes de Odontologia
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Nicotiana
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Fumar
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Prevalência
/
Inquéritos e Questionários
/
Fatores de Risco
/
Abandono do Hábito de Fumar
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Aconselhamento
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Educação
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
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