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Smoking profile among physiciansOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
Doctors act as role models, information providers and risk behavior modifiers in health issues. Therefore, studying their smoking habits and attitudes towards smoking cessation in their patients is important.
The objective of this study is to explore smoking habits among young doctors, and to study their knowledge, attitude and action towards smoking in their patients.
Total coverage sampling of male residents were included in this study (229 male doctors, aged 24-28ys) as it is rare to find a female smoking doctor. A questionnaire was filled in including details of the smoking profile and attitudes towards smoking and smoking cessation.
Results and conculsion
Regular smokers were 11.3%, occasional 3.1%, ex- 0.9% and never-smokers 84.7% of the sample. There was a trend towards more smoking in surgical compared to non-surgical departments. Smoking was more prevalent (29.7%) among married compared to 9.7% in single doctors (p<0.01). Regarding type of tobacco, 74.3% were cigarette, 20% water-pipe & 5.7% both forms. 77.1% started smoking while studying in the Faculty of Medicine. To pass a stressful situation was the most prevalent cause for starting smoking (77.1%), and 75.8% continued smoking because believing it is anxiolytic. Hospital resident house was the place where they mostly practiced smoking (81.8%). 21.2% of the smokers smoke at work, and 12.1% smoke even in front of patients. None of the smokers succeeded to pass one month quitting trial. 28.3% of those living with someone else who smokes are smokers, while only 10.7% of those living with nonsmokers took the habit (p<0.01). Hearing of or knowing about smoking cessation methods: 59.8% behavioral therapy, 76.9% nicotine replacement therapy, 17.9% Varenicline, 0.9% Bupropion. 99.6%