Hekimlerin Üçüncü El Sigara Dumanı Hakkındaki İnanç ve Görüşleri – Kesitsel Bir Çalışma

Year 2025, Volume: 17 Issue: 3, 302 - 308, 29.10.2025

Egemen Tural , Özge Börklü Doğan , Memet Taşkın Egici , Güven Bektemür

Abstract

Amaç: Günümüze kadar yapılan araştırmalar, toplumların üçüncü el sigara dumanı hakkında yeterli bilgiye sahip olmadığını ve bu konudaki inanç ve tutumlarının yeterince gelişmediğini ortaya koymuştur. Bu çalışmada, farklı kliniklerde görev yapan hekimlerin üçüncü el sigara dumanına ilişkin inanç ve görüşlerinin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır.
Yöntem: Bu kesitsel çalışma, Eylül-Kasım 2022 tarihleri arasında 245 hekimin katılımıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Katılımcılardan sosyodemografik veriler, çalıştıkları birim, kronik hastalık durumu, sigara içme alışkanlıkları ve Üçüncü El Sigara Dumanı İnanç Ölçeği - Türkçe formuna verdikleri yanıtlar yüz yüze görüşme yöntemiyle toplanmıştır. Anlamlılık düzeyi p<0,05 olarak kabul edilmiştir.
Bulgular: Katılımcıların yaş ortalaması 33,46±7,51 yıl olup, %53,5’i (n=131) kadındı. Katılımcıların %55,51’i (n=136) hiç sigara içmemiş, %31,83’ü (n=78) halen sigara içmekte, %12,65’i (n=31) ise sigarayı bırakmıştı. Katılımcıların yaklaşık dörtte üçü üçüncü el sigara dumanı terimini daha önce duymamıştı. Kadın, bekar, kronik obstrüktif akciğer hastalığı veya astımı olanlar, sigara içmeyenler, evde sigara içilmesine izin vermeyenler ve hastalarına sigarayı bırakmaları konusunda öneride bulunan hekimler, üçüncü el sigara dumanı maruziyeti konusunda anlamlı düzeyde daha güçlü inançlara sahipti.
Sonuç: Bu çalışmada hekimlerin üçüncü el sigara dumanına ilişkin inanç ve görüşleri değerlendirilmiş; önemli bir kısmının bu konuda daha önce bilgi sahibi olmadığı görülmüştür. Bu çalışma, hekimlerin bu konudaki bilgi ve farkındalıklarının artırılmasının önemini vurgulamaktadır. Halk sağlığının korunması açısından risk altındaki grupları hedef alan kapsamlı çalışmaların yapılması önerilmektedir.

Keywords

Sigara içimi, edilgen , Doktorlar , Sigarayı Bırakma , Sigara Dumanı Kirliliği. , Üçüncü El Sigara Dumanı

Physicians’ Beliefs And Opinions About Third-hand Smoke- A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Objective: Research to date has revealed that communities lack adequate knowledge about third-hand smoke, and their beliefs and attitudes towards it are not well- developed. In this study, it was aimed to assess the beliefs and opinions of physicians from different clinics regarding third-hand smoke.
Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2022 to November 2022, with the participation of 245 physicians. We conducted face-to-face interviews to collect sociodemographic data, department of employment, chronic illness, smoking habits, and responses to the Beliefs About Third-Hand Smoke-Turkish scale. The significance level was set at p<0.05.
Results: The participants had an average age of 33.46±7.51 years, with 53.5% (n=131) being female. Among them, 55.51% (n=136) had never smoked, 31.83% (n=78) were current smokers, and 12.65% (n=31) had quit smoking. About three-fourths had never heard of third-hand smoke. Female, single, physicians with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma, non-smokers, those who prohibited smoking at home, and those who advised patients to quit smoking had significantly stronger beliefs about third-hand smoke exposure.
Conclusions: In this study, physicians' beliefs and opinions concerning third-hand smoke exposure were examined, and it was found that a significant number of them had no prior knowledge of third-hand smoke. This study underscores the importance of enhancing physicians' understanding and awareness in this regard. It also recommends conducting comprehensive studies targeting at-risk groups to protect public health.

Keywords

Passive Smoking , Physicians , Smoking Cessation , Tobacco Smoke Pollution. , Third-Hand Smoke

Ethical Statement

Ethics Approval and Consent to Participate: The study's aim and methodology were explained to all participants, and written informed consent was obtained. Ethical approval for the study was granted by the Ethics Committee of the University of Health Sciences, Hamidiye Scientific Research Ethics Board, under decision number 17/14, dated July 1, 2022. The authors confirm that all procedures were conducted in accordance with the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki.

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