Physician smoking status, attitudes toward smoking, and cessation advice to patients: An international survey

2009 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Pipe ◽  
Michelle Sorensen ◽  
Robert Reid
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Status ◽  
International Survey ◽  
Attitudes Toward Smoking ◽  
Physician Smoking

Tobacco Use and Cessation Among a National Online Sample of Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (8) ◽  
pp. 414-417
Author(s):  
Sin How Lim ◽  
Lujain Daghar ◽  
Christopher Bullen ◽  
Hanisah Muhammad Faiz ◽  
Mohd Akbar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Minority Group ◽  
Muslim Country ◽  
Psychosocial Needs ◽  
Current Smoking ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Attitudes Toward Smoking

Previous studies documented the health disparities in smoking among sexual minority populations, including men who have sex with men (MSM). However, smoking behaviors have never been examined among Malaysian MSM, a sexual minority group in a predominantly Muslim country. A total of 622 Malaysian MSM completed an anonymous online survey in 2017. Data on the demographics, smoking and substance use behaviors, psychosocial factors, and attitudes toward smoking cessation were collected and analyzed. The mean age was 28 years and 67% of participants were of Malay ethnicity. The prevalence of current smoking was 23% (n = 143), while former smokers were 9% (n = 59). Current smoking status was associated with HIV-positive status and risk behaviors, such as suicidality, alcohol use, and illicit drug use ( P = .001). Almost two thirds of current smokers had attempted to quit in the past year. Hence, comprehensive smoking cessation interventions addressing the psychosocial needs of MSM should be prioritized.

scholarly journals Physician Smoking Status May Influence Cessation Counseling Practices

2010 ◽  
Vol 101 (4) ◽  
pp. 290-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Garbis A. Meshefedjian ◽  
André Gervais ◽  
Michèle Tremblay ◽  
Diane Villeneuve ◽  
Jennifer O’Loughlin
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Status ◽  
Counseling Practices ◽  
Physician Smoking

Rural adolescent attitudes toward smoking and weight loss: Relationship to smoking status

2008 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 279-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie Bean ◽  
Karen Mitchell ◽  
Ilene Speizer ◽  
Diane Baer Wilson ◽  
Brian Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Adolescent Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes Toward Smoking ◽  
Rural Adolescent

scholarly journals Young physician smoking status

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 194
Author(s):  
Z. Bargaoui ◽  
K. Mzoughi ◽  
I. Zairi ◽  
Y. Boukhobza
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Status ◽  
Young Physician ◽  
Physician Smoking

scholarly journals Cigarettes and Water Pipe Smoking Prevalence, Knowledge, and Attitudes Among the Palestinian Physicians in the West Bank

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 1179173X1881336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamzeh Al Zabadi ◽  
Samar Musmar ◽  
Ayah Hassouna ◽  
Doa’a Shtaiwi
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Tobacco Control ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Smoking Prevalence ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
West Bank ◽  
World Health ◽  
Water Pipe ◽  
The West ◽  
Attitudes Toward Smoking

Background: Tobacco use is one of the major public health threats nowadays. Smoking can affect everybody organ. Health professionals should play pivotal roles in tobacco control, and their attitude and practice toward tobacco use can affect the health of the community. Therefore, assessing and influencing physicians’ attitudes and practice are one of the alternatives to reduce smoking prevalence in the community. We aimed to assess smoking status among medical physicians in the West Bank, Palestine to better understand their future role in any smoking cessation program. Material and methods: A cross-sectional study using the World Health Organization Global Health Professional Survey questionnaire was conducted. A non-probability sampling technique from a total of 6500 physicians registered in the Palestinian Medical Association in the West Bank was used. Results: The age ranged from 23 to 78 years with a mean of 34.92 years. Current smokers represented 60.3%. Of them, 18.5% were both cigarettes and water pipe smokers. The main reason that motivates the physician to smoke is experimenting (57.9%). Also stress (31.8%) and social pressure (26.4%) were of the most common causes to start smoking. Almost all medical doctors have a high level of knowledge regarding the health consequences of smoking. Smokers were less likely to hold favorable attitudes toward smoking cessation and support tobacco control policy compared with non-smokers ( P-values < .05). Conclusions: Physicians’ degree of awareness and knowledge about their role in aiding patients to quit smoking are high. However, smokers’ attitudes toward smoking cessation programs need to be improved to increase their involvement in such interventional programs.

Dental students' attitudes toward smoking cessation guidelines

2000 ◽  
Vol 64 (9) ◽  
pp. 641-650 ◽  
Author(s):  
JK Yip ◽  
JL Hay ◽  
JS Ostroff ◽  
RK Stewart ◽  
GD Cruz
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes Toward Smoking

Striae Gravidarum, Vitamin C and Other Related Factors

2011 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahime Bedir Findik ◽  
Nurcihan Karakurt Hascelik ◽  
Kadir Okhan Akin ◽  
Ayse Nurcan Unluer ◽  
Jale Karakaya
Keyword(s):  
Family History ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Blood Levels ◽  
Significant Relation ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Thigh Circumference ◽  
Striae Gravidarum

Background: Striae gravidarum, a clinical condition commonly seen in pregnant women, produces serious cosmetic problems and may lead to psychological problems. Aim: The present study investigated whether there was any relation between the presence of striae in primigravid pregnant women and blood vitamin C levels, and factors thought to contribute to the formation of striae such as family history, weight gained during pregnancy, smoking status, abdominal and thigh circumference, and age. Methods: Overall, 69 primigravid women attending routine antenatal follow-up and, using prophylactic iron and vitamin preparations, underwent investigation. All were pregnant 36 or more weeks. Scoring was based on striae examination and whether striae were present. The relation between the presence of striae, vitamin C blood levels, and other factors was investigated. Results and Conclusions: Multiple logistic regression analysis showed a significant relation between the presence of striae and blood vitamin C levels (p = 0.046) and between the presence of striae and family history (p = 0.023). No significant relation was found between the presence of striae and age, weight gained during pregnancy, abdominal and thigh circumference, or smoking status. It was concluded that further, more comprehensive studies on the issue are required.

Community Subjective Smoking Status Predicts Smoking Abstinence

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. L. Whembolua ◽  
J. T. Davis ◽  
L. R. Reitzel ◽  
H. Guo ◽  
J. L. Thomas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Status ◽  
Smoking Abstinence

Using Nicalert Strips to Validate Smoking Status in Pregnant Cigarette Smokers

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diann E. Gaalema ◽  
Stephen T. Higgins ◽  
Matthew P. Bradstreet ◽  
Sarah H. Heil ◽  
Ira Bernstein
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Status ◽  
Cigarette Smokers
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