Smoking behavior among third year dental students in Latin American countries: prevalence, perceptions, and risk factors / Tabaquismo en estudiantes de tercer año de odontología en países latinoamericanos: prevalencias, percepciones y factores de riesgos
Tamí-Maury, Irene; Silva-Vetri, María Guadalupe; Marcano-Caldera, Maytté; Baasch, Alessandra; Prokhorov, Alexander V.
Salud pública Méx
; 59(supl.1): 45-53, 2017. tab
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em Inglês
| LILACS | ID: biblio-846088
Abstract
Objective:
To examine the association between tobacco-related risk factors and smoking among third-year dental students in Latin American countries. Materials andmethods:
Logistic regression models were used to analyze Global Health Professions Student Survey (GHPSS) data.Results:
Of 5 605 respondents, 33% smoked and 45% had been exposed to secondhand smoke during the previous month, 34% smoked in school buildings during the past year, and 85% had never received formal training in smoking cessation. Smoking was significantly associated with male sex; Bolivian, Chilean, or Mexican nationality; exposure to secondhand smoke; lacking self-perception of being a “role model” for patients; and not believing that health professionals who smoke are less likely to advise patients to quit smoking.Conclusions:
All dental schools should encourage tobacco-free policies and offer cessation services. Cessation training must be incorporated into dental curricula to include dental professionals in the battle against the tobacco epidemic.
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