Research Article

The Frequency of Tobacco and Tobacco Product Use in Medical Faculty Students

Volume: 13 Number: 2 June 18, 2019
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The Frequency of Tobacco and Tobacco Product Use in Medical Faculty Students

Abstract

Background and Objective: Smoking addiction is among the most important public health problems worldwide. Physicians have great responsibility for fighting with smoking due to both taking an active role in treatment and being a role model for the community. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of using tobacco and tobacco products, and the influencing factors in medical faculty students. Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted with 993 medical students in 2017-2018 academic year. Results: Of the 993 students included in the study, 41.1% were male (n=408) and 58.9% (n=585) were female. While the frequency of smoking was 12.3%, ratio of the students who tried to smoke but did not continue was 26.5%, ratio of non-smokers was 58.4% and ratio of the students who quit was 2.8%. In the study, 22.5% of male students and 5.1% of female students were found to be smokers. Smoking rate was the highest in the 6th grade students with a ratio of 19.4%. A significant relationship was found between smoking status and being a higher grade student, the environment, the close friends, the fathers’ and siblings’ being smokers (p<0.05). The main factors for starting smoking was found to be the effect of the close environment (42.6%) followed by stress (24.6%). Conclusion: The present study has revealed that smoking prevalence and smoking dependence increased in 6th grade medical faculty students. Stress and the environment are the most important influencing factors. Education level of medical faculty students about smoking cessation and the harmful effects of smoking should be improved and they should be aware of their responsibility about smoking cessation.


Amaç: Sigara bağımlılığı tüm dünyada önemli halk sağlığı sorunlarından biridir. Sigara ile olan mücadelede, hem tedavide aktif olarak yer almaları, hem de topluma rol model olmaları nedeni ile hekimlere önemli görevler düşmektedir. Çalışmamızın amacı tıp fakültesi öğrencilerinde tütün ve tütün ürünleri kullanım sıklığını araştırmak ve etkileyen faktörleri belirlemektir. Yöntem: Kesitsel tipteki bu analitik çalışma 2017-2018 eğitim ve öğretim yılında tıp fakültesinde okuyan 993 öğrenci ile yapılmıştır. Bulgular: Çalışmaya alınan 993 öğrencinin %41.1’i erkek (n=408), %58.9’u (n=585) ise kız öğrenciydi. Öğrenciler arasında sigara içme sıklığı %12.3 iken, deneyip sürdüremeyenler %26.5, hiç içmeyenler %58.4 ve bırakanlar %2.8 sıklıkta idi. Bu çalışmada erkek öğrencilerin %22.5’inin, kız öğrencilerin %5.1’inin sigara içmekte olduğu saptandı. Sigara içme sıklığı %19.4 ile 6. sınıfta en yüksek idi. Sigara içme durumu ile öğrencinin sınıfının ileri olması, yaşadığı ortam, yakın arkadaş grubunun, babanın ve kardeşlerin sigara içmesi arasında anlamlı ilişki vardı (p<0.05). Sigaraya başlamada en önemli etkenler yakın çevrenin etkisi (%42.6) ve stres (%24.6) olarak bulunmuştur. Sonuç: Çalışmamızda tıp fakültesi öğrencilerinin sigara kullanma sıklığının ve sigara bağımlılığının 6. sınıfta arttığı bulunmuştur. Stres ve çevre sigarayı başlatan en önemli etkenlerdir. Tıp fakültesi öğrencilerinin sigara bıraktırma ve sigaranın zararları ile ilgili eğitimlerinin arttırılmalıdır ve sigara bıraktırma açısından sorumluluklarının farkında olmalılardır.

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

​Internal Diseases

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Celalettin Vatansev This is me
Türkiye

Sadık Taşer This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 18, 2019

Submission Date

December 7, 2018

Acceptance Date

April 7, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 13 Number: 2

APA
Kutlu, R., Vatansev, C., Demirbaş, N., & Taşer, S. (2019). The Frequency of Tobacco and Tobacco Product Use in Medical Faculty Students. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 13(2), 219-226. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.569908
AMA
1.Kutlu R, Vatansev C, Demirbaş N, Taşer S. The Frequency of Tobacco and Tobacco Product Use in Medical Faculty Students. TJFMPC. 2019;13(2):219-226. doi:10.21763/tjfmpc.569908
Chicago
Kutlu, Ruhuşen, Celalettin Vatansev, Nur Demirbaş, and Sadık Taşer. 2019. “The Frequency of Tobacco and Tobacco Product Use in Medical Faculty Students”. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 13 (2): 219-26. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.569908.
EndNote
Kutlu R, Vatansev C, Demirbaş N, Taşer S (June 1, 2019) The Frequency of Tobacco and Tobacco Product Use in Medical Faculty Students. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 13 2 219–226.
IEEE
[1]R. Kutlu, C. Vatansev, N. Demirbaş, and S. Taşer, “The Frequency of Tobacco and Tobacco Product Use in Medical Faculty Students”, TJFMPC, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 219–226, June 2019, doi: 10.21763/tjfmpc.569908.
ISNAD
Kutlu, Ruhuşen - Vatansev, Celalettin - Demirbaş, Nur - Taşer, Sadık. “The Frequency of Tobacco and Tobacco Product Use in Medical Faculty Students”. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 13/2 (June 1, 2019): 219-226. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.569908.
JAMA
1.Kutlu R, Vatansev C, Demirbaş N, Taşer S. The Frequency of Tobacco and Tobacco Product Use in Medical Faculty Students. TJFMPC. 2019;13:219–226.
MLA
Kutlu, Ruhuşen, et al. “The Frequency of Tobacco and Tobacco Product Use in Medical Faculty Students”. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, vol. 13, no. 2, June 2019, pp. 219-26, doi:10.21763/tjfmpc.569908.
Vancouver
1.Ruhuşen Kutlu, Celalettin Vatansev, Nur Demirbaş, Sadık Taşer. The Frequency of Tobacco and Tobacco Product Use in Medical Faculty Students. TJFMPC. 2019 Jun. 1;13(2):219-26. doi:10.21763/tjfmpc.569908

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