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  P2.10 - Prevention and Tobacco Control (Not CME Accredited Session) (ID 959)

  • Event: WCLC 2018
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  • Coordinates: 9/25/2018, 16:45 - 18:00, Exhibit Hall

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    P2.10-07 - Health Professional’s Perception Towards Smoking: A Cross-Sectional Study from Bangalore, India. (ID 14040)

    16:45 - 18:00  |  Author(s): Mohamed Saleel
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    Background
    

    Tobacco consumption is the leading cause of preventable illness and death in the developing world. Health professionals (HPs) have a key role in Tobacco cessation counselling (TCC) and make tobacco users to quit. This study is to evaluate smoking prevalence, knowledge and attitude, and tobacco cessation training amongst HPs in city Bengaluru, India. Our study is conducted as a part of anti‑tobacco program, in HPs towards Tobacco cessation (TC).

    a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Method
    

    The cross sectional survey was conducted from Spandan oncology centre, Bengaluru, using a structured questionnaire consisting of 22 questions related to tobacco/smoking habits, cessation training and role of HPs in TC between February to April 2018.

    4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result
    

    A total of 552 HPs answered the questionnaire. 39.8% were medical, 28.9% were dental and 31.15% were non allopathic HPs. Male: female ratio was 1.84:1. The age of tabacco smoking initiation amongst HPs was 19 to 20 years, and the percentage of smokers was 24.8% of the sample. 75.2% of HPs were non-smokers. 35.14% of HPs were involved actively in enquiry about smoking habits in their patients and 27% of them have a role in giving advice to quit or information about smoking cessation.

    Although 84% heard about tobacco related health issues, only 20.6% of HPs were adequately trained in TC. Medical and Dental HPs had better knowledge about various preventive measures regarding TC as compared to non-allopathic HPs. HPs who have practice experience of more than 10yrs, female HPs, and nonsmoker HPs advised patients to quit tobacco more than their other counterpart.

    8eea62084ca7e541d918e823422bd82e Conclusion
    

    This study suggests a need for HPs to improve knowledge, attitude, and practices in dealing with tobacco smoking cessation in their practice. And the present study also highlights the importance of focusing attention on smoking cessation training, given the high prevalence of smokers among HPs.

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