31Dec 2016

DETERMINANTS AND PREDICTORS OF SMOKING CESSATION AMONG UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN A PRIVATE MEDICAL COLLEGE.

  • Associate Professor of Clinical and Hospital Pharmacy, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Al Maarefa Colleges.
  • Medical Students, College of Medicine, Al Maarefa Colleges.
  • Pediatrician resident, Pediatric Department, College of Medicine, Prince Sultan Military Medical City.
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Objectives: The present study aimed to assess the prevalence and predictors for smoking cessation among undergraduate and graduate students of medical college. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at a private Medical College in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from February 2016 to April 2016. A semi-structured questionnaire was administered to 2nd to 6th year and graduate medical students who were smokers or had quitted smoking during medical college. Demographic, academic and smoking assessment data was collected. Additionally, the contribution of medical knowledge in quitting smoking was assessed. Results: The study included a total of 88 students (64 [72.7%] males; 73 [83.1%] aged below 25). Of these, 21.6% had quitted smoking during medical school, while the remainders continued smoking. Ex-smokers’ status was found to be associated with older age (p=0.002), superior academic level (p=0.026) and history of several quit attempts (p=0.047). The two groups were comparable in terms of duration, frequency, and amount of smoking. The number of students who reported to have acquired enough medical knowledge about smoking-related pathologies was greater in current smokers (92.8%) than in ex-smokers (78.9%); but without statistical significance. Conclusion: The present study showed that more than one-fifth medical students quit smoking during medical college, and the likelihood to quit increases with age and academic level of the student and quit attempts in the past. No direct correlation between quitting smoking and acquired medical knowledge was reported; however, there is a possible correlation between quitting smoking and aquiring basic theoretical knowledge in the first 4 years.

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[Mohammed J. Alyamani, Yazed A. Alkriadees, Khaled A. Alkriadees, Eman A. Sharahili and Abdulaziz M. Bin Mesained. (2016); DETERMINANTS AND PREDICTORS OF SMOKING CESSATION AMONG UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN A PRIVATE MEDICAL COLLEGE. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 4 (Dec). 1608-1617] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Yazed Ahmed Alkriadees
Almaarefa College

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/2562      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/2562

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