Diş Hekimliği Öğrencilerinin COVID-19 ile Sigara İlişkisi Hakkındaki Bilgi Düzeylerinin ve Pandeminin Sigara İçme Alışkanlıklarına Etkisinin Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, Marmara Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi öğrencilerinin sigara ile COVID-19 ilişkisi hakkındaki bilgi düzeyini değerlendirmek ve COVID-19 pandemisinin Marmara Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi öğrencilerinin sigara içme alışkanlıklarına etkisini ortaya koymaktır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışma için 34 soruluk çevrimiçi bir anket hazırlandı. Hazırlanan anket 07.04.2023 tarihinde Marmara Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi son sınıf öğrencilerine gönderildi. Elde edilen verilerin analizinde SPSS 26.0 programı kullanıldı. Bulgular: Çalışmaya son sınıf diş hekimliği öğrencilerinin %69’u (n=99) katıldı. Öğrencilerin 38’inin daha önce tütün ürünü kullanmış veya kullanmakta olduğu belirlendi. Sigaranın ağız kanserleri ve dişeti hastalıkları için bir risk faktörü olduğu tüm öğrenciler tarafından bilinirken, bağışıklık sistemini etkilediğini belirtenlerin oranı %95 idi. COVID-19’un sigara içenlerde daha hızlı ilerlediğini belirten öğrencilerin oranı %87,9 bulundu; ancak sigara içen öğrencilerin (n=38) yalnızca %26,3’ü pandemi başlangıcından beri sigarayı bırakma isteklerinde artış olduğunu belirtti. Öğrencilerin yaklaşık üçte ikisinin sigara bırakma yöntemleri hakkında yeterli bilgiye sahip olmadıkları belirlendi. Pandemi başlangıcından itibaren sigarayı bırakmayı deneyenlerin oranı %39,5 bulundu. Pandemi önlemlerinden ise en çok maske kullanımı ve halka açık alanların kapalı olmasının (%77,3) sigara içme sıklığının değişmesi üzerinde etkili olduğu görüldü. Sonuç: Diş hekimliği son sınıf öğrencilerinin sigaranın sistemik durum ve ağız sağlığı üzerine olumsuz etkileri ile COVID-19 ilişkisi hakkındaki bilgi düzeyleri yüksek olsa da sigara içenlerin yaklaşık üçte ikisinin pandemi başlangıcından itibaren sigarayı bırakma eğilimlerinde değişiklik olmadığı gözlendi. Pandemi döneminin bile sigara içmiş/içen öğrencilerin sigara bırakmaları üzerine herhangi bir pozitif etkisinin olmadığı gösterilmiştir. Bu nedenle, diş hekimliği eğitim programına sigara bırakma yöntemlerine yönelik detaylı ders içeriklerinin eklenmesine ihtiyaç vardır.

Keywords

• Sigara
• COVID-19
• Sigarayı bırakma
• Diş Hekimliği Öğrencisi

Evaluation of Dentistry Students’ Knowledge about the Relationship Between Smoking and COVID-19 and the Impact of the Pandemic on their Smoking Habits

Abstract

ABSTRACT Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate knowledge of fifth-year students at Marmara University Dentistry Faculty regarding the relationship between smoking and COVID-19, and to reveal impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the students’ smoking habits. Materials and Methods: A 34-question online survey was prepared for the study. The survey was sent to fifth-year students at Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry on April 7, 2023. The data were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 software. Results: A total of 69% (n=99) of fifth-year students participated in the study. It was determined that 38 of the students used or were still using tobacco products. All students were aware of smoking as a risk factor for oral cancers and periodontal diseases, 95% admitted that smoking affects immune system. Furthermore, 87.9% of students agreed that COVID-19 progresses more rapidly in smokers. However, only 26.3% of smokers reported increased desire to quit smoking during the pandemic. Approximately two-thirds of students lacked sufficient knowledge about smoking cessation methods. Among pandemic precautions, mask usage and closure of public-places (77.3%) were found to have the most significant impact on changes in smoking frequency. Conclusions: Students demonstrated high levels of knowledge about negative effects of smoking on systemic or oral health. However, during pandemic two-thirds of the smoker did not want to quit smoking. Among smoking students, even the COVID-19 pandemic did not have any significant positive effect on their smoking habits. Therefore, there is a need to integrate educational content into dentistry curriculum to inform students about smoking cessation methods.

Keywords

• Smoking
• COVID-19
• Smoking cessation
• Dental Student

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