Title |
Smoking behavior among third year dental students in Latin American countries: prevalence, perceptions, and risk factors
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Published in |
Salud Pública de México, March 2017
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DOI | 10.21149/7828 |
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Authors |
Irene Tamí-Maury, María Guadalupe Silva-Vetri, Maytté Marcano-Caldera, Alessandra Baasch, Alexander V Prokhorov |
Abstract |
To examine the association between tobacco-related risk factors and smoking among third-year dental students in Latin American countries. Logistic regression models were used to analyze Global Health Professions Student Survey (GHPSS) data. Of 5 605 respondents, 33% smoked and 45% had been exposed to secondhand smoke during the previous month, 34% smoked in school buildings during the past year, and 85% had never received formal training in smoking cessation. Smoking was significantly associated with male sex; Bolivian, Chilean, or Mexican nationality; exposure to secondhand smoke; lacking self-perception of being a "role model" for patients; and not believing that health professionals who smoke are less likely to advise patients to quit smoking. All dental schools should encourage tobacco-free policies and offer cessation services. Cessation training must be incorporated into dental curricula to include dental professionals in the battle against the tobacco epidemic. |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Unknown | 44 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Master | 6 | 14% |
Professor > Associate Professor | 5 | 11% |
Researcher | 3 | 7% |
Student > Bachelor | 2 | 5% |
Professor | 2 | 5% |
Other | 8 | 18% |
Unknown | 18 | 41% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 20% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 9% |
Psychology | 3 | 7% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 2 | 5% |
Sports and Recreations | 2 | 5% |
Other | 4 | 9% |
Unknown | 20 | 45% |