[Smoking prevalence among nursing students and nursing assistants in Mâcon: 2021 survey and evolution over 13 years]. / Prévalence du tabagisme parmi les étudiants infirmiers et aides-soignants de Mâcon: enquête 2021 et évolution depuis 2008.
Rev Mal Respir
; 39(4): 328-333, 2022 Apr.
Article
in French
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1860075
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Smoking is a public health issue in France, especially among the young. Its specificities for caregivers and health students are part of a nationwide "Tobacco-free health place" strategy, underlining the importance of individual choices and the clinical roles of future health professionals.METHOD:
Prospective survey by online questionnaire, conducted in 2021 among 238 nursing students and nursing assistants in Mâcon, concerning their smoking habits, vaping and the impact of the Covid-19 health crisis, the objectives being to assess the prevalence of smoking in this population, and compare it to previous surveys and data from the literature. In addition, smoking-related behavior was observed.RESULTS:
One hundred and fifty-seven out of 238 students (66%), 95% of whom were women, responded to the questionnaire, with an average age of 25.1 years (SD 7.7). Smoking prevalence was measured at 22%. This rate has fluctuated without declining in the surveys undertaken since 2008. Vaping was practiced by 8% of respondents, three-quarters of whom were also smokers. The health crisis appeared to have aggravated smoking habits among the future caregivers, two-fifths of whom considered it embarrassing for a caregiver to smoke, whatever their own smoking status.CONCLUSIONS:
Smoking prevalence has not declined in this predominantly female student population, with results similar to those elsewhere in France, Young generations of caregivers will be challenged from the standpoints of personal health and professional skills in their treatment of smokers, which it would be desirable for them to ensure without undue cognitive dissonance.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Students, Nursing
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Vaping
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COVID-19
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Nursing Assistants
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
French
Journal:
Rev Mal Respir
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.rmr.2022.02.058
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