THE USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS BY HEALTH WORKERS IN OUR HOSPITAL

When they were asked whether they were smoking or not, 126 (34.05%) of the participants said yes, 43 (11.62%) said they quitted smoking, 201 (54.32%) said no.CONCLUSIONS: According to the results of our study; more comprehensive training on tobacco control should be provided in medical schools.

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Objective & Hypothesis:OBJECTIVE: Tobacco use is a preventable health problem in the world and in Turkey.

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Key Findings & Data:When we examine the population according to tobacco use rates, it is seen that tobacco addiction rates are almost the same regardless of the level of education.

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Conclusion & Impact:When they were asked whether they were smoking or not, 126 (34.05%) of the participants said yes, 43 (11.62%) said they quitted smoking, 201 (54.32%) said no.CONCLUSIONS: According to the results of our study; more comprehensive training on tobacco control should be provided in medical schools.

🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study

📍Scope:2019 Verileri

⚙️Variables:Tütün ürünleri · sağlık çalışanı · sigara

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Tobacco use is a preventable health problem in the world and in Turkey. Smoking is the most widely used type of tobacco. When we examine the population according to tobacco use rates, it is seen that tobacco addiction rates are almost the same regardless of the level of education. Especially when we look at healthcare professionals, we observe a high level of dependence on tobacco products. We think that the role of healthcare professionals in the fight against tobacco products is important. In this study, we aimed to determine the level of dependence on tobacco products of healthcare professionals in our university and to investigate the factors affecting this.MATERIAL AND METHODS: This study is prospective, cross-sectional and descriptive. It was performed between January and February 2019. The population of the study was composed of healthcare professionals (interns, nurses, specialist physicians, assistant physicians, Assoc. Prof Dr,, Prof. Dr.) in our hospital. Before starting the study, participants were informed about the questionnaire and they signed a consent form. A questionnaire consisting of 32 questions was applied to the participants. The questionnaire included questions related to sociodemographic data of healthcare professionals, their families and their use of tobacco products. The data were collected and analyzed by using Social Sciences Statistical Package (SPSS) 20 program. The data were evaluated with chi-square test.RESULTS: 370 out of 724 healthcare professionals working in our hospital were included in the study. There were 130 interns, 300 nurses, 162 assistant doctors and 132 faculty members respectively. When they were asked whether they were smoking or not, 126 (34.05%) of the participants said yes, 43 (11.62%) said they quitted smoking, 201 (54.32%) said no.CONCLUSIONS: According to the results of our study; more comprehensive training on tobacco control should be provided in medical schools. Knowing or seeing the fact that the doctor or nurse is smoking affects the patient negatively.

Özet

AMAÇ: Tütün kullanımı, dünyada ve Türkiye'de önlenebilir bir sağlık sorunudur. Sigara en yaygın kullanılan tütün türüdür. Toplumu tütün kullanım oranlarına göre incelediğimizde, tütün bağımlılığı oranlarının eğitim seviyesine bakılmaksızın neredeyse aynı olduğu görülmektedir. Özellikle sağlık çalışanlarına baktığımızda, tütün ürünlerine yüksek düzeyde bağımlılık görüyoruz. Sağlık çalışanlarının tütün ürünlerine karşı mücadeledeki rolünün önemli olduğunu düşünüyoruz. Bu çalışmada, üniversitemizdeki sağlık çalışanlarının tütün ürünlerine bağımlılık düzeyini belirlemeyi ve bunu etkileyen faktörleri araştırmayı amaçladık.GEREÇ VE YÖNTEM: Bu çalışma prospektif, kesitsel ve tanımlayıcı özelliktedir. Çalışma Ocak- Şubat 2019 tarihleri arasında yapıldı. Çalışmanın popülasyonu hastanemizde sağlık çalışanlarından (stajyerler, hemşireler, uzman hekimler, Dr. Öğr. Üyesi, Doçent hekimler, Prof. Dr.) oluşturuldu. Çalışmaya başlamadan önce katılımcılara anket formu hakkında bilgi verildi ve onam formu imzalandı. Katılımcılara 32 sorudan oluşan bir anket formu uygulandı. Ankette, sağlık çalışanlarının sosyo demografik verileri, aileleri ve tütün ürünlerini kullanımları sorgulandı. Veriler Sosyal Bilimler İstatistik Paketi (SPSS) 20 programında toplanmış ve ki-kare testi ile değerlendirilmiştir.BULGULAR: Çalışmamıza hastanemizde çalışan 724 sağlık çalışanı arasından 370 tanesi dahil edildi. Sırasıyla 130 stajyer, 300 hemşire, 162 doktor ve 132 öğretim üyesi vardı. Tütün kullanımı sorgulandığında, katılımcıların 126'sı (% 34.05) evet, 43'ü (% 11.62) sigarayı bıraktım, 201'i (% 54.32) hayır cevabı verdi.SONUÇ: Çalışmamızın sonuçlarına göre; Tıp Fakültelerinde tütün kontrolü konusunda daha kapsamlı bir eğitim sağlanmalıdır. Doktorunun veya hemşiresinin sigara içtiğini bilmesi veya görmesi, hastayı olumsuz yönde etkilemektedir.

Keywords

Tütün ürünleri sağlık çalışanı sigara Tobacco Products Cigarettes Healthcare Professionals

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ÇİLEKAR, Ş., BURHAN, H. S., GÜNAY, E., ÖZALP, N., SANSAR, B., ERTÜRK, S., KIRAN, M., ÇAKIR, E., ERDOĞAN, B. (2020). THE USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS BY HEALTH WORKERS IN OUR HOSPITAL. Kocatepe Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 21 - Sayı: 4, 295–300. https://ajindex.com/articles/205311

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