Nicotine Dependence in Medical Students and Physicians in the Lakes Region

Rezan DEMİRALAY

Makale detayları

Nicotine Dependence in Medical Students and Physicians in the Lakes Region

Yazarlar:

Rezan DEMİRALAY

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2003 Vol.33 Issue 5, pp.321-327

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2003

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000756726

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

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Özet:

 

This study was carried out to evaluate the level of physical nicotine dependence in medical students and physicians working in the Lakes region, Turkey. The standardized Fagerström test of nicotine dependence questionnaire was given to 135 physicians and 61 medical students who smoked daily. The rate of daily smoking  was 28.4% in  medical students and 33.7% in  physicians.  Average Fagerström test for nicotine dependence scores were 3.98 ± 2.69  for  medical students, 3.69 ± 3.05  for  general practitioners, 3.06 ± 2.23 for research assistants  and  3.34 ± 2.88  for  specialist physicians. Of the medical students, 15 (24.6%) indicated high nicotine dependence, 6 (9.8%) very high dependence; of the physicians, 23 (17.0%) indicated high nicotine dependence and 13 (9.6%)  very  high dependence. The mean nicotine dependence score of males was similar to that of  females. The mean age of smoking initiation was 16.9 ± 2.3 years for  medical students and 19.7 ± 4.3 years for  physicians. The mean duration of unsuccessful attempts to stop smoking was  31.8 days in dependent subjects and 240.7 days  in nondependent subjects. Thirty-four (58.6 %)  dependent subjects and  91 (65.9%)  nondependent subjects had attemped to stop smoking at least once, mostly due to future health risk. Thirty-two (55.2%)  dependent subjects and 76 (55.1%)  nondependent subjects reported that they experienced withdrawal symptoms during smoking cessation. The results suggest that there is a need to develop programmes to aid medical students and physicians to stop smoking. Equally, there is a need for programmes aimed at preventing or delaying the onset of cigarette use.

 

This study was carried out to evaluate the level of physical nicotine dependence in medical students and physicians working in the Lakes region, Turkey. The standardized Fagerström test of nicotine dependence questionnaire was given to 135 physicians and 61 medical students who smoked daily. The rate of daily smoking  was 28.4% in  medical students and 33.7% in  physicians.  Average Fagerström test for nicotine dependence scores were 3.98 ± 2.69  for  medical students, 3.69 ± 3.05  for  general practitioners, 3.06 ± 2.23 for research assistants  and  3.34 ± 2.88  for  specialist physicians. Of the medical students, 15 (24.6%) indicated high nicotine dependence, 6 (9.8%) very high dependence; of the physicians, 23 (17.0%) indicated high nicotine dependence and 13 (9.6%)  very  high dependence. The mean nicotine dependence score of males was similar to that of  females. The mean age of smoking initiation was 16.9 ± 2.3 years for  medical students and 19.7 ± 4.3 years for  physicians. The mean duration of unsuccessful attempts to stop smoking was  31.8 days in dependent subjects and 240.7 days  in nondependent subjects. Thirty-four (58.6 %)  dependent subjects and  91 (65.9%)  nondependent subjects had attemped to stop smoking at least once, mostly due to future health risk. Thirty-two (55.2%)  dependent subjects and 76 (55.1%)  nondependent subjects reported that they experienced withdrawal symptoms during smoking cessation. The results suggest that there is a need to develop programmes to aid medical students and physicians to stop smoking. Equally, there is a need for programmes aimed at preventing or delaying the onset of cigarette use.

Makale detayları

Nicotine Dependence in Medical Students and Physicians in the Lakes Region

Yazarlar:

Rezan DEMİRALAY

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2003 Vol.33 Issue 5, pp.321-327

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2003

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000756726

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

Nicotine dependence

medical students

physicians

Sayı

Makale detayları

Nicotine Dependence in Medical Students and Physicians in the Lakes Region

Yazarlar: Rezan DEMİRALAY

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2003 Vol.33 Issue 5, pp.321-327

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 4/2003

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000756726

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6165

pISSN: 1300-0144

Nicotine dependence

medical students

physicians

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Rezan DEMİRALAY

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2003 Vol.33 Issue 5, pp.321-327

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2003

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000756726

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144