ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2020
Tobacco consumption and environmental exposure among healthcare students in King Saud University in Riyadh.
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- Smokers' and Non-Smokers' Attitudes towards Smoking Cessation in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Waterpipe tobacco smoking in healthcare students in the University of Jordan.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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- Prevalence of tobacco smoking among dental practitioners: A hospital-based study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
- Prevalence, knowledge and attitude toward electronic cigarette use among male health colleges students in Saudi Arabia-A cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Is sputum cytology reliable for detection of atypical lung epithelial proliferative changes triggered by cigarette smoking?International journal of clinical and experimental pathology · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of tobacco smoking in healthcare students at a university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, along with environmental exposure and potential influential factors.
methodsThis observational cross-sectional study was conducted at King Saud University from January-April 2019. It included 1,273 randomly selected male and female first- to fifth-year undergraduate healthcare students from all health colleges at the university. The study used a self-administrated questionnaire and descriptive data analysis. Associations between variables were tested using a Chi-square test with the statistical significance set at
resultsAmong the 1,273 respondents, the prevalence of tobacco product smoking was 13.7%. The prevalence was highest in the College of Applied Science (34.5%) and lowest in the College of Pharmacy (10.9%). Among those 18- to 21-year-olds, the prevalence was 43.1%, while it was 51.1% for the 22-25 age group and only 5.8% for those 26 or older. Common reasons for smoking cigarettes included having fun or passing time (45.2%) and relieving stress (33.3%). Among those who smoked a water-pipe (12.5%), the most common reason was to enjoy its flavors (42.1%). The prevalence of secondhand smoking at home was 31.7%, and environmental exposure was 42.5%.
conclusionTobacco consumption is a common problem among healthcare students including cigarette as well as the increasing consumption of water-pipe in addition to secondhand smoking. Along with proven strategies to promote smoking cessation, including smoke-free laws, improved access to effective quitting treatments and media campaigns are needed to reduce tobacco consumption.
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