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Smoking behavior and beliefs about the impact of smoking on anti-tuberculosis treatment among health care workers.
Magee, M J; Darchia, L; Kipiani, M; Chakhaia, T; Kempker, R R; Tukvadze, N; Berg, C J; Blumberg, H M.
Afiliação
  • Magee MJ; Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
  • Darchia L; National Center for Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Tbilisi, Georgia.
  • Kipiani M; National Center for Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Tbilisi, Georgia.
  • Chakhaia T; National Center for Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Tbilisi, Georgia.
  • Kempker RR; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta.
  • Tukvadze N; National Center for Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Tbilisi, Georgia.
  • Berg CJ; Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education.
  • Blumberg HM; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Department of Epidemiology and Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis ; 21(9): 1049-1055, 2017 09 01.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28664827
SETTING: Tuberculosis (TB) health care facilities throughout Georgia. OBJECTIVE: To describe smoking behaviors among health care workers (HCWs) at TB facilities and determine HCWs' knowledge and beliefs regarding the impact of tobacco use on anti-tuberculosis treatment. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey from May to December 2014 in Georgia. Adult HCWs (age 18 years) at TB facilities were eligible. We administered a 60-question anonymous survey about tobacco use and knowledge of the effect of smoking on anti-tuberculosis treatment. RESULTS: Of the 431 HCWs at TB facilities who participated, 377 (87.5%) were female; the median age was 50 years (range 20-77). Overall, 59 (13.7%) HCWs were current smokers and 35 (8.1%) were past smokers. Prevalence of current smoking was more common among physicians than among nurses (18.6% vs. 7.9%, P < 0.0001). Among HCWs, 115 (26.7%) believed smoking does not impact anti-tuberculosis treatment, and only 25.3% of physicians/nurses received formal training in smoking cessation approaches. Physicians who smoked were significantly more likely to believe that smoking does not impact anti-tuberculosis treatment than non-smoking physicians (aOR 5.11, 95%CI 1.46-17.90). CONCLUSION: Additional education about the effect of smoking on TB treatment outcomes is needed for staff of TB health care facilities in Georgia. Nurses and physicians need more training about smoking cessation approaches for patients with TB.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Tuberculose / Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde / Fumar / Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde / Pessoal de Saúde Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País como assunto: Europa Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Tuberculose / Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde / Fumar / Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde / Pessoal de Saúde Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País como assunto: Europa Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article