Determining the prevalence of people's knowledge that third-hand smoke is harmful to health: A meta-analysis study.
Public Health Nurs
; 41(4): 836-844, 2024.
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| ID: mdl-38591176
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Although the health effects of first-hand smoke and second-hand smoke are well known, third-hand smoke (THS) is a relatively new concept. We estimated the prevalence of people's knowledge that THS is harmful to health, including for some subgroups, in a meta-analysis.METHODS:
We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, EBSCO Host, ProQuest, and YOKTEZ databases for the prevalence of people's knowledge that THS is harmful to health using specified search words. A total of 12 publications (n = 8549 people) were included in the meta-analysis. The random effect model was used for meta-analysis, and Cochran's Q test and I2 values were used to determine heterogeneity. Subgroup analyzes and meta-regression were also performed.RESULTS:
The prevalence of people's knowledge that THS is harmful was 80.1%. The prevalence of people's knowledge that THS is harmful for children was 82%, and the prevalence of people's knowledge that THS is harmful for adults was 70.4%. For health professionals, the prevalence of people's knowledge that THS is harmful for children was 89.8%, the highest prevalence value calculated in this meta-analysis. Cochran's Q test and I2 values indicated that the included studies were heterogeneous.CONCLUSIONS:
In this meta-analysis, the overall prevalence of people's knowledge that THS is harmful was 80.1%, but large variations were found between samples.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tobacco Smoke Pollution
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Public Health Nurs
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Turkey