ReviewJournal of epidemiology2013
Declining rates of tobacco use in the Japanese medical profession, 1965-2009.
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- Smoking attitudes, self-reported practices, and COPD knowledge among adults aged 20-59 years: Insights from a Japanese sample.Tobacco induced diseases · 2025Article
- GPs' perspectives regarding their sedentary behaviour and physical activity: a qualitative interview study.BJGP open · 2022Article
- Understanding Smoking Behavior among Physicians in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Tobacco use insights · 2021Article
- Associations of smoking behavior with lifestyle and mental health among Japanese dental students.BMC medical education · 2018Article
- Cigarette smoking and smoking-attributable diseases among Estonian physicians: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2018Article
- Trends in smoking behaviour among Estonian physicians in 1982-2014.BMC public health · 2017Article
- Physicians' views on the role of smoking in smoking-related diseases: findings from cross-sectional studies from 1982-2014 in Estonia.Tobacco induced diseases · 2017Article
- Assessing the Impact of Nationwide Smoking Cessation Interventions among Employed, Middle-Aged Japanese Men, 2005-2010.PloS one · 2016Article
- Mistrust surrounding vaccination recommendations by the Japanese government: results from a national survey of working-age individuals.BMC public health · 2015Article
- Tobacco smoking among doctors in mainland China: a study from Shandong province and review of the literature.Tobacco induced diseases · 2012Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough there has been a downward trend in smoking rates among medical doctors in recent years, rates have been higher among Japanese doctors when compared internationally.
methodsWe extensively reviewed all published English- and Japanese-language articles that reported the smoking rates of Japanese doctors.
resultsA total of 36 articles were examined, most of which had been conducted as postal surveys, usually by a national, prefectural, or local medical association. Sample sizes ranged from 17 to 11 773, and response rates ranged from 33% to 91%. National surveys conducted between 1965 and 2009 suggest that there has been a statistically significant (P < 0.0001) decline in smoking rates among Japanese doctors (from around 68% to 16% among males and from 19% to 5% among females).
conclusionsOverall, the published data reveal a significant decline in smoking rates among Japanese doctors since 1965, especially among men. Although less than one-fifth of Japanese male doctors now smoke, more work needs to be done in tobacco control to help further reduce the burden of smoking, especially in medical schools.
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