Smoking status and smoking history of 4rt year medicine students /
Patrick Anthony T. Roquel, Jillian A. Santiago, Maria Katrina P. Ramos, Gendelline Elisha B. Ridor, Abiagail Fritzie E. Samaniego, Kelsey Con D. Tampo, Kristine U. Taņagras and Ron Girald J. Ibaņez.
- Fairview, Quezon City: Department of Community and Family Medicine, FEU-NRMF, 2020.
- tables; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Abstract: Cigarette smoking is prevalent among students of health care professions. The primary factors associated with students smoking include parental smoking behavior, peer pressure, use of alcohol, pressure from faculty and the design of the medical education curriculum. The problem of smoking among medical students is common worldwide, but the pattern and extent of the problem varies from place to place. Further qualitative research is needed to understand knowledge about smoking and attitudes towards smoking cessation counseling among healthcare students. The study aims to identify the smoking status and smoking history, as they either started smoking before or during medical school, of 4th year medicine students. A total of 134 4th year medicine students, convenience sampling was utilized in this study. Data collection was done using a questionnaire extrapolated from Global Assessment tobacco Survey and National Health Interview Survey Year 2000 designed to correspond with the objectives of the study. Results shall be categorized as to Current smoker, Everyday smoker, Quit attempt, Someday smoker which shall be subcategorized as to sex. Among the 134 participants, 64(47.8%) reported that they smoked a cigarette. With the results of the data 47.8%, by ranking of the categories majority have not smoked in the last 28 days and the other comprised of 21.9% everyday smokers and 26.6%are some day smokers. Out of the 64 smokers, most of the students started smoking cigarettes before med school. Most of the students identified intend to quit smoking cigarettes. The status of students smoking in medical school is apparent and male students are 2.5 times more likely to smoke cigarettes, which is consistent with research in other countries. From the revealed 64 smokers, 53 have endeavored to stop, meaning a lot is actually considering, yet starting and proceeding to stop might be perhaps the greatest obstacle.
Thesis - Department of Community & Family Medicine