TOBBACO USE AMONG GOVERNMENT MEDICAL STUDENTS OF LUCKNOW: NEED OF FORMAL CESSATION TRAINING
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: According to WHO report “Global Action Plan for the prevention and control of Non-communicable diseases 2013 – 2020”, the target was 30% reduction in prevalence of current tobacco use in persons aged 15+ years. With this background this study was undertaken to determine the current prevalence of tobacco intake by medical students in Lucknow. Material &Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among medical undergraduate students of a government medical College in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, between November 2017 to February 2018, after taking ethical approval from institutional ethical committee. Selected students were asked to fill a predesigned pretested questionnaire after taking written informed consent. The data collected was analyzed using SPSS version 23. Results: Out of a total of 200 students, 7% of students admitted of using tobacco currently while 5.5% admitted of using it in the past and had quit it. 18% of respondents had experimented tobacco use once. Among the current users, a higher proportion (57.1%) used tobacco in smoked form while remaining (42.9%) used in smoked and chewed form both. Male gender, history of tobacco use among parent(s), friends and roommates were found significant predictors to current tobacco use. Conclusions: Medical students need to undergo formal tobacco cessation training. Tobacco cessation clinics are needed in all institutions to support the control of tobacco use.
Authors and Affiliations
Naim Ahmad, Syed Esam Mahmood, Aparna Jain, Shikhar Singh, MZ Idris, Manish Manar, SK Singh
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- DOI 10.26727/NJRCM.2018.7.3.190-195
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