The Effect of Socioeconomic Status and Environmental Factors on Health Technician Students’ Use of Tobacco Products

Gülser Kılınç; Ayla Açıkgöz; Oğuz Kılınç; Neslihan Toyran

Makale detayları

The Effect of Socioeconomic Status and Environmental Factors on Health Technician Students’ Use of Tobacco Products

Yazarlar:

Gülser Kılınç | Ayla Açıkgöz | Oğuz Kılınç | Neslihan Toyran

Yayıncı:

Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Health Care Administration

Dergi:

Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.65-74

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001310833

pISSN:

2564-7288

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate health technician students behaviors regarding the use of tobacco and tobacco products and levels of tobacco dependence and to reveal the effects of socioeconomic and environmental factors on the use of these products. Materials and methods: The study consisted of 1118 first- and second-year students from Dokuz Eylül University Vocational School of Health Services in the 2021-2022 academic year. These students were applied a questionnaire that was developed to determine their sociodemographic, individual, family characteristics, habits, and opinions on tobacco use and the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence FTND. Results: It was determined that 34.5 of the students used tobacco products, 14.0 smoked water pipe WTS, 3.0 used electronic cigarettes EC, and that the average age of starting smoking was 15.62.4 years. Of the students, 18.1 stated that they wanted to quit smoking and 1.9 had received professional help to quit smoking. It was found that 64.5 did not want tobacco product advertisements to be banned and that 61.9 did not want a smoking ban in publicindoor areas. According to 64.0 of the students, university education had no effect on tobacco use. The mean score of smokers on the FTND was 3.432.20, and 3.9 of them had a high level of dependence. It was determined that a low level of tobacco addiction was more prevalent in students whose mothers had low education and who lived with their parents p0.05. However, a high level of tobacco addiction was found to be more prevalent in those who started smoking at the age of 16 p0.01. Conclusion: Our research indicated the factors that affected the health technician students behaviors of tobacco and tobacco product use, level of tobacco dependence, and desire to quit smoking. It was also found that the age of starting smoking, maternal education level, and family unity played a role in students smoking behavior.

 Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate health technician students behaviors regarding the use of tobacco and tobacco products and levels of tobacco dependence and to reveal the effects of socioeconomic and environmental factors on the use of these products. Materials and methods: The study consisted of 1118 first- and second-year students from Dokuz Eylül University Vocational School of Health Services in the 2021-2022 academic year. These students were applied a questionnaire that was developed to determine their sociodemographic, individual, family characteristics, habits, and opinions on tobacco use and the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence FTND. Results: It was determined that 34.5 of the students used tobacco products, 14.0 smoked water pipe WTS, 3.0 used electronic cigarettes EC, and that the average age of starting smoking was 15.62.4 years. Of the students, 18.1 stated that they wanted to quit smoking and 1.9 had received professional help to quit smoking. It was found that 64.5 did not want tobacco product advertisements to be banned and that 61.9 did not want a smoking ban in publicindoor areas. According to 64.0 of the students, university education had no effect on tobacco use. The mean score of smokers on the FTND was 3.432.20, and 3.9 of them had a high level of dependence. It was determined that a low level of tobacco addiction was more prevalent in students whose mothers had low education and who lived with their parents p0.05. However, a high level of tobacco addiction was found to be more prevalent in those who started smoking at the age of 16 p0.01. Conclusion: Our research indicated the factors that affected the health technician students behaviors of tobacco and tobacco product use, level of tobacco dependence, and desire to quit smoking. It was also found that the age of starting smoking, maternal education level, and family unity played a role in students smoking behavior.

 Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate health technician students behaviors regarding the use of tobacco and tobacco products and levels of tobacco dependence and to reveal the effects of socioeconomic and environmental factors on the use of these products. Materials and methods: The study consisted of 1118 first- and second-year students from Dokuz Eylül University Vocational School of Health Services in the 2021-2022 academic year. These students were applied a questionnaire that was developed to determine their sociodemographic, individual, family characteristics, habits, and opinions on tobacco use and the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence FTND. Results: It was determined that 34.5 of the students used tobacco products, 14.0 smoked water pipe WTS, 3.0 used electronic cigarettes EC, and that the average age of starting smoking was 15.62.4 years. Of the students, 18.1 stated that they wanted to quit smoking and 1.9 had received professional help to quit smoking. It was found that 64.5 did not want tobacco product advertisements to be banned and that 61.9 did not want a smoking ban in publicindoor areas. According to 64.0 of the students, university education had no effect on tobacco use. The mean score of smokers on the FTND was 3.432.20, and 3.9 of them had a high level of dependence. It was determined that a low level of tobacco addiction was more prevalent in students whose mothers had low education and who lived with their parents p0.05. However, a high level of tobacco addiction was found to be more prevalent in those who started smoking at the age of 16 p0.01. Conclusion: Our research indicated the factors that affected the health technician students behaviors of tobacco and tobacco product use, level of tobacco dependence, and desire to quit smoking. It was also found that the age of starting smoking, maternal education level, and family unity played a role in students smoking behavior.

 Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate health technician students behaviors regarding the use of tobacco and tobacco products and levels of tobacco dependence and to reveal the effects of socioeconomic and environmental factors on the use of these products. Materials and methods: The study consisted of 1118 first- and second-year students from Dokuz Eylül University Vocational School of Health Services in the 2021-2022 academic year. These students were applied a questionnaire that was developed to determine their sociodemographic, individual, family characteristics, habits, and opinions on tobacco use and the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence FTND. Results: It was determined that 34.5 of the students used tobacco products, 14.0 smoked water pipe WTS, 3.0 used electronic cigarettes EC, and that the average age of starting smoking was 15.62.4 years. Of the students, 18.1 stated that they wanted to quit smoking and 1.9 had received professional help to quit smoking. It was found that 64.5 did not want tobacco product advertisements to be banned and that 61.9 did not want a smoking ban in publicindoor areas. According to 64.0 of the students, university education had no effect on tobacco use. The mean score of smokers on the FTND was 3.432.20, and 3.9 of them had a high level of dependence. It was determined that a low level of tobacco addiction was more prevalent in students whose mothers had low education and who lived with their parents p0.05. However, a high level of tobacco addiction was found to be more prevalent in those who started smoking at the age of 16 p0.01. Conclusion: Our research indicated the factors that affected the health technician students behaviors of tobacco and tobacco product use, level of tobacco dependence, and desire to quit smoking. It was also found that the age of starting smoking, maternal education level, and family unity played a role in students smoking behavior.

Makale detayları

The Effect of Socioeconomic Status and Environmental Factors on Health Technician Students’ Use of Tobacco Products

Yazarlar:

Gülser Kılınç | Ayla Açıkgöz | Oğuz Kılınç | Neslihan Toyran

Yayıncı:

Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Health Care Administration

Dergi:

Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.65-74

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001310833

pISSN:

2564-7288

Socioeconomic status

environmental factors

smoking behavior

students

Sayı

Makale detayları

The Effect of Socioeconomic Status and Environmental Factors on Health Technician Students’ Use of Tobacco Products

Yazarlar: Gülser Kılınç | Ayla Açıkgöz | Oğuz Kılınç | Neslihan Toyran

Yayıncı: Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar: Health Care Administration

Dergi: Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.65-74

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 1/2024

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001310833

pISSN: 2564-7288

Socioeconomic status

environmental factors

smoking behavior

students

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Gülser Kılınç | Ayla Açıkgöz | Oğuz Kılınç | Neslihan Toyran

Yayıncı:

Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Health Care Administration

Dergi:

Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.65-74

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001310833

pISSN:

2564-7288