Cigarette smoking among healthcare professional students of University of Lagos and Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-araba, Lagos, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAina, B.A.
dc.contributor.authorOyerinde, O.O.
dc.contributor.authorJoda, A.E.
dc.contributor.authorOyetunde, O.O.
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-22T14:23:08Z
dc.date.available2019-11-22T14:23:08Z
dc.date.issued2009-01
dc.descriptionStaff publicationsen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: It is a known fact that health professionals can play a critical role in reducing tobacco use. In fact, it has been shown that even brief and simple advice from health care professionals can substantially increase smoking cessation rates. Students in healthcare professions are future healthcare professionals, identifying and documenting their knowledge, attitudes and practices with regards to tobacco smoking would shed light as to their future effectiveness in providing this much needed public health initiative in their practices. Objective: This research was carried out to determine cigarette smoking habit among healthcare professional students of University of Lagos and Nursing students of Lagos University Teaching Hospital. Methods: The study was a cross-sectional descriptive survey. Data was collected by the use of a structured, self administered questionnaire which was aimed at determining their smoking status and their attitudes. The target population was first and final professional year students representing the two class extremes and attempt was made to survey all the students that fell within this identified target population without randomization. Data was collected between March and June 2007 Results: Out of 814 qualified participants, 433 responded to the questionnaire (53%). Smoking prevalence was highest among dental students (8.48%) while both Physiotherapy and Nursing students had nil prevalence rates. Overall, the current smoking prevalence was 3.93%. There was no statistically significant difference between the smoking habits of first year and final year students (p= 0.99). Based on Fagerstrom nicotine addiction test, only a small proportion of the current smokers can be classified as being maximally addicted (6.0%). Conclusions: From this study it can be concluded that smoking prevalence is low among healthcare professional students at the University of Lagos and this is a good indication that they would play critical role in reducing tobacco use. It is recommended that a tobacco counselling unit should be set up by the school authorities.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAina, B.A., Oyerinde, O.O., Joda, A.E. and Dada, O.O. (2009). Cigarette smoking among healthcare professional students of University of Lagos and Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-araba, Lagos, Nigeria. Nig. Quart. J. Hosp. Med. 19(1):42-46en_US
dc.identifier.issn0189-2657
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/6957
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNigerian Quarterly Journal of Hospital Medicineen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesNig. Quart. J. Hosp. Med.;Vol.19(1)
dc.subjectSmoking prevalenceen_US
dc.subjectSmoking Habiten_US
dc.subjectCurrent smokersen_US
dc.subjectAddictionen_US
dc.subjectCigarette smokingen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::PHARMACYen_US
dc.titleCigarette smoking among healthcare professional students of University of Lagos and Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-araba, Lagos, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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