Encuesta nacional de de tabaquismo en funcionarios de salud / A national survey on smoking habit among health care workers in Chile
Rev. méd. Chile
; 132(2): 223-232, feb. 2004. ilus, tab
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS
| ID: lil-361500
Responsible library:
CL12.1
ABSTRACT
Background:
Worldwide, smoking is the main avoidable cause of death among adults.Aim:
To study smoking habits among health care workers in Chile. Material andmethods:
A national survey about smoking among subjects working in the Chilean Ministry of Health. An anonymous and self administered enquiry was used.Results:
The enquiry was answered by 20,848 employees, corresponding to 58 percent of the total universe of workers. There was an overall prevalence of smoking of 40.7 percent. Sixty four percent of smokers did it daily and their mean consumption was 7 cigarettes per day. Smoking was more common among men than women (43 and 39.6 percent, respectively). Also, nicotine addiction was also more common among men (16.5 and 11.7 percent, respectively). The prevalence of smoking decreased along with age. Journalists, guards, students and paramedics had the higher prevalence of smoking. Physicians, teachers and nutritionists had the lower prevalence. Although physicians had the lower frequency of smoking, they had the higher prevalence of nicotine addiction. Forty five percent of smokers were interested in therapies to quit, 69 percent did not allow smoking at home and 89 percent agreed with smoking restrictions in work places.Conclusions:
The prevalence of smoking among health care workers is similar to that of the general population in Chile.
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
Health problem:
Target 3.4: Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases
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Target 3.5: Prevention and treatment of consumption of psychoactive substances
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Tobacco Use Disorder
Type of study:
Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2004
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Ministerio de Salud/CL
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Sociedad Chilena de Enfermedades Respiratorias/CL