Tobacco use and cessation counseling in India-data from the Global Health Professions Students Survey, 2005-09

Context: Tobacco use by health professionals reflects the failure of healthcare systems in protecting not only beneficiaries of the system but also those involved in health care delivery. Aim: The aim of this study was to report findings from the Global Health Professions Students Survey (GHPSS) con...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of cancer Jg. 49; H. 4; S. 425 - 430
Hauptverfasser: Surani, N, Pednekar, M, Sinha, D, Singh, G, Warren, C, Asma, S, Gupta, P, Singh, P
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: India Medknow Publications 01.10.2012
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Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Counseling
Cross-Sectional Studies
Data Collection
Disease control
Female
Government Regulation
Health care
Health Occupations
Health Plan Implementation
Humans
India
Male
Prevalence
Professions
Sex Factors
Smoking
Smoking - epidemiology
Smoking Prevention
Students
Students, Medical
Studies
Surveys
Tobacco Use Cessation - statistics & numerical data
Tobacco Use Disorder - epidemiology
Tobacco Use Disorder - prevention & control
Young Adult
India
health professionals
Cessation training
tobacco use
ISSN:0019-509X, 1998-4774, 1998-4774
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Zusammenfassung:Context: Tobacco use by health professionals reflects the failure of healthcare systems in protecting not only beneficiaries of the system but also those involved in health care delivery. Aim: The aim of this study was to report findings from the Global Health Professions Students Survey (GHPSS) conducted in medical, dental, nursing and pharmacy schools in India. Settings and Design: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Indian dental and medical schools (in 2009), nursing (in 2007), and pharmacy (in 2008) schools. Materials and Methods: Anonymous, self-administered GHPSS questionnaire covering demographics, tobacco use prevalence, secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure, desire to quit smoking and training received to provide cessation counseling to patients was used. Statistical Analysis: Proportions and prevalence were computed using SUDAAN and SPSS 15.0. Results: Current cigarette smoking and other tobacco use ranged from 3.4-13.4% and 4.5-11.6% respectively, in the four health professional schools, with the highest numbers for medical schools and males. Enforcement of smoking ban in medical schools was low (53%) compared to nursing (86.4%), pharmacy (85.5%), and dental (90.8%) schools. Ninety percent students thought health professionals have a role in giving smoking cessation advice to their patients. Three out of five current smokers wanted to quit. However, one out of two reported receiving help/advice to quit. Although all expressed the need, 29.1-54.8% students received cessation training in their schools. Conclusion: Tobacco control policy, cessation training and initiatives to help students quit smoking should be undertaken.
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ISSN:0019-509X
1998-4774
1998-4774
DOI:10.4103/0019-509X.107751