Decline of Tobacco Smoking Among Medical Specialists at A Spanish University Hospital

Decline of Tobacco Smoking Among Medical Specialists at A Spanish University Hospital

Alberto Molina Cabildo (1), Carmen Díaz Molina (1), Mohamed Farouk Allam (1,2)

1. Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain
2. Department of Community, Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine (July 2018) Vol. 72 (6), Page 4697-4701

DOI: 10.12816/EJHM.2018.9843

ABSTRACT
Background: Several epidemiological studies have shown that the prevalence of tobacco smoking in the Spanish healthcare centres is relatively high. Objective: to assess the current situation of tobacco smoking among medical specialists of Reina Sofia University Hospital (Cordoba, Spain). As a secondary objective we intended to calculate the indirect costs of smoking among medical specialists during the working hours. Materials and Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study of the medical specialists of Reina Sofia University Hospital. Our survey was conducted using an interview questionnaire that included the following variables: age, sex, medical specialty, smoking habits, tobacco smoking during work hours, time spent on each cigarette, intention to quit smoking and the possibility to participate in a smoking cessation program. Results: A total of 143 medical specialists; 64 women and 79 men were interviewed. About 14% of participants were former smokers and 10.5% were current smokers, of whom 67% wanted to quit smoking. About 73% of smokers consumed tobacco during the working hours. Most of smokers consumed 2 cigarettes during the working hours. About 60% of smokers would use a permanent aid program to quit smoking. The hours lost by the smoking habits of medical specialists cause an annual loss of 143.512,96 euros. Conclusions: The study results show that currently there is an increasing awareness of health professionals about the harmful effects of smoking: former smokers have increased, and most of smokers want to quit. Also, they would use a permanent aid program to quit smoking.

Keywords: Prevalence, Tobacco, Medical specialist, Reina Sofia University Hospital, Cordoba, quit smoking.

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine (July 2018) Vol. 72 (6), Page 4697-4701
http://ejhm.journals.ekb.eg/article_9843.html

SITUACIÓN ACTUAL DEL TABAQUISMO ENTRE LOS FACULTATIVOS ESPECIALISTAS DE ÁREA DE UN HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO

RESUMEN

Objetivo: Conocer la situación actual ante el consumo del tabaco de los Facultativos Especialistas de Área (FEAs) del Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía de Córdoba. Como objetivo secundario pretendemos calcular el coste indirecto del hábito tabáquico en los FEAs durante la jornada laboral. Materiales y métodos: Estudio transversal en los FEAs del Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía de Córdoba. El estudio se realizó mediante una encuesta de preguntas cerradas para estudiar las siguientes variables: edad, sexo, especialidad, hábito tabáquico, consumo de tabaco en horario laboral, tiempo empleado en cada cigarrillo, intención de dejar el consumo de tabaco, y la posibilidad de participar en un programa de deshabituación tabáquica. Resultados: Se han entrevistado un total de 143 FEAs; 64 mujeres y 79 hombres. Hay un 14% de exfumadores y fumadores actuales un total del 10,5%, de los cuales el 67% quiere dejar el hábito. Un 73% de los fumadores lo hace durante el horario laboral, siendo la cantidad de 2 cigarrillos la más consumida. El 60% de los fumadores utilizarían un programa de ayuda permanente para dejar de fumar. Las horas perdidas por el hábito tabáquico de los FEAs supone una pérdida anual de 143.512,96 euros. Conclusiones: Los resultados del estudio demuestran que a día de hoy, existe una concienciación cada vez mayor por parte de la sociedad sobre los efectos nocivos del tabaco, ya que: han aumentado los exfumadores, la mayoría de los fumadores quieren dejarlo, y además, utilizarían el programa de deshabituación tabáquica.

Palabras claves: prevalencia, tabaco, FEAs, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía de Córdoba, deshabituación tabáquica.