Psychosocial factors associated with tobacco use among a population of medical students in Pretoria
| Autor: | Senkubuge, Flavia |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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| Druh dokumentu: | Dissertation |
| Popis: | Context: Tobacco use among medical students is of public health concern, given their role as future role models for healthy lifestyles. This study sought to determine the prevalence and determinants of tobacco use and nicotine dependence in medical students in Pretoria. In particular, this study explored the role of sense of coherence – a measure of stress-coping ability – on tobacco use patterns among medical students. Furthermore, we examined the students’ knowledge of smoking cessation approaches, their perceptions with regard to the availability and adequacy of tobacco control curricula, and their perception of their role as ”role models” for their patients. Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study, involving undergraduate medical students in their 2nd and 6th year of study at the universities of Pretoria and Limpopo (MEDUNSA), was conducted during August and September 2008. Consenting participants completed a self-administered questionnaire (N=722). Information obtained included: demographic characteristics of respondents, alcohol use, past and current use of various tobacco products, perception of availability and adequacy of training in tobacco control (TC), support for various TC legislation and perception of the role of doctors in smoking cessation. A six-item Antonovsky’s sense of coherence scale (SOC) was also included to measure respondents’ ability to cope with stress. Nicotine dependence was measured using the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fourth edition (DSM-IV). Data analysis included chi-square statistics, t-test and multiple logistic regression analysis. Level of significance was set at p Dissertation (MMed)--University of Pretoria, 2009. School of Health Systems and Public Health (SHSPH) MMed Unrestricted |
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