Tobacco Use among Health Care Workers in Southwestern Saudi Arabia
The present study targeted health care workers (HCWs) in Governmental Hospitals and Primary Health Care Centers in Abha City, southwestern Saudi Arabia. An anonymous self-report questionnaire was used to assess tobacco use and the reasons for smoking. The present study included 736 HCWs. The overall...
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doaj-ecd60c9e38c14813855cc8f7c9cf3fdc2020-11-24T22:18:58ZengHindawi LimitedBioMed Research International2314-61332314-61412013-01-01201310.1155/2013/960292960292Tobacco Use among Health Care Workers in Southwestern Saudi ArabiaAhmed A. Mahfouz0Abdullah S. Shatoor1Badr R. Al-Ghamdi2Mervat A. Hassanein3Shamsun Nahar4Aesha Farheen5Inasse I. Gaballah6Amani Mohamed7Faten M. Rabie8Department of Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Cardiology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Chest Disease, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi ArabiaThe present study targeted health care workers (HCWs) in Governmental Hospitals and Primary Health Care Centers in Abha City, southwestern Saudi Arabia. An anonymous self-report questionnaire was used to assess tobacco use and the reasons for smoking. The present study included 736 HCWs. The overall prevalence of tobacco use amounted to 26.3% (14.8% current and 11.5% former users). In a binary logistic regression analysis, males were found significantly more prone to smoke compared to females (aOR = 3.081, 95% CI: 2.004–4.739). Similarly, parental history of tobacco use was found to be a significant risk factor (aOR = 1.540, 95% CI: 1.040–2.278). Among current users, 89.9% were interested in quitting and 66.1% tried before to quit. The prevalence of smoking among HCWs in the present study, besides being a public health problem, represents a potential barrier in involving this group as a first line for tobacco control. There is a need for a national intervention programme in the country in a tailored manner for HCWs to control tobacco use parallel to the running national program for public. These interventions should begin early in basic medical education and to be applied continually during one’s medical career.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/960292 |
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Ahmed A. Mahfouz Abdullah S. Shatoor Badr R. Al-Ghamdi Mervat A. Hassanein Shamsun Nahar Aesha Farheen Inasse I. Gaballah Amani Mohamed Faten M. Rabie Tobacco Use among Health Care Workers in Southwestern Saudi Arabia BioMed Research International |
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Ahmed A. Mahfouz Abdullah S. Shatoor Badr R. Al-Ghamdi Mervat A. Hassanein Shamsun Nahar Aesha Farheen Inasse I. Gaballah Amani Mohamed Faten M. Rabie |
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Tobacco Use among Health Care Workers in Southwestern Saudi Arabia |
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Tobacco Use among Health Care Workers in Southwestern Saudi Arabia |
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The present study targeted health care workers (HCWs) in Governmental Hospitals and Primary Health Care Centers in Abha City, southwestern Saudi Arabia. An anonymous self-report questionnaire was used to assess tobacco use and the reasons for smoking. The present study included 736 HCWs. The overall prevalence of tobacco use amounted to 26.3% (14.8% current and 11.5% former users). In a binary logistic regression analysis, males were found significantly more prone to smoke compared to females (aOR = 3.081, 95% CI: 2.004–4.739). Similarly, parental history of tobacco use was found to be a significant risk factor (aOR = 1.540, 95% CI: 1.040–2.278). Among current users, 89.9% were interested in quitting and 66.1% tried before to quit. The prevalence of smoking among HCWs in the present study, besides being a public health problem, represents a potential barrier in involving this group as a first line for tobacco control. There is a need for a national intervention programme in the country in a tailored manner for HCWs to control tobacco use parallel to the running national program for public. These interventions should begin early in basic medical education and to be applied continually during one’s medical career. |
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