Prevalence of Smoking among Medical Students in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital.
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc
; 58(226): 366-371, 2020 Jun 30.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Tobacco smoking is one of the most important preventable risk factors for noncommunicable diseases. It has been seen that medical students have a higher frequency of smoking compared to the general population. This study aims to determine the prevalence of smoking among third-year medical students in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Nepal.METHODS:
This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among the hospital's third-year undergraduate medical students over a four-month period (October 2019 to January 2020). Ethical clearance was received from the Institutional Review Committee of Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital. The whole sampling technique was used to collect data. The Global Health Professional Students Survey questionnaire was used to collect data. Data analysis was done in the statistical package for social sciences.RESULTS:
The prevalence of current smoking among selected medical students of Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital is 34 (30.1%), majority male 26 (23%). Fifty-six (49.4%) of them had ever smoked cigarettes in their life, and 27 (23.9%) had their first cigarette in late adolescence. The number of students who used other forms of tobacco was comparatively lower i.e. 6 (5.3%). Many of the students 53 (46.9%) were exposed to second-hand smoke both at home and in public, while 18(15.9) exposed only at public places, and 6 (5.3%) only at home.CONCLUSIONS:
Our study has concluded that there is a notable prevalence of smoking among the participants. This points to the need for specific training sessions in their clinical years about smoking cessation for themselves and regarding counseling for patients.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estudiantes de Medicina
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Atención Terciaria de Salud
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Fumar Tabaco
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Hospitales de Enseñanza
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Ethics
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Nepal