In Poland approximately 33% adults are active smokers. Both active smoking and passive exposition to tobacco smoke leads to serious diseases and causes many other problems. This is why the decrease of Show more
In Poland approximately 33% adults are active smokers. Both active smoking and passive exposition to tobacco smoke leads to serious diseases and causes many other problems. This is why the decrease of smoking prevalence seems to be one of the most important targets of contemporary medicine. In this task the attitude of medical staff plays a great role (prevention, education, behaviour of a medical employee as a positive example). The research was carried out among 48 employees of Regional Station of Ambulance Service in Poznan (16 physicians, 19 medical rescuers and 13 nurses). The group comprised 21 women and 27 men. The investigative tool was a questionnaire concerning smoking, passive exposition to tobacco smoke and attitude of the examined persons towards smoking. We found that smoking prevalence in the investigated group considerably exceeds the average values for Polish population (particularly the number of smoking women) whereas passive exposition to tobacco smoke affects everyone in this group. In the opinion of the examined people the main factors inducing and maintaining tobacco smoking are: addiction, pleasure connected with smoking or influence of someone's company. In a case of medical personnel tobacco smoking (similarly to other behaviours which are harmful for someone's health) weakens the authority of a health care provider as an example of health promotion. Show less
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Prevalence of tobacco smoking among young people is one of the most important aspects in prevention of smoking and smoking-related diseases. The aim of this study was assessment of pharmacy students' Show more
Prevalence of tobacco smoking among young people is one of the most important aspects in prevention of smoking and smoking-related diseases. The aim of this study was assessment of pharmacy students' exposition to tobacco smoke (active and passive smoking) and searching for circumstances promoting tobacco smoking and exposition to ETS (environmental tobacco smoke). In the examined cohort of 161 students we found 37 smokers (23%; 21.2% women and 31% men), among them 14 (8.7%) everyday smokers. ETS affected 155 persons (96.3%) and usually took place in a circle of friends. The most common factors promoting tobacco smoking were: pleasure connected with smoking, smoking as a support in stress situation or as a facilitation of society functioning and getting to know new friends. We must emphasize again the leading role of prevention of smoking initiation in young people in all preventive activities. Show less
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