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Prevalence of Smoking among Health Care Providers in Tertiary Care Hospitals

Muhammad ashraf chaudhry,* iftikhar ahmed chaudhry,** Mamood-ur-rahman**.

Abstract
Objectives: To assess the prevalence, causes and knowledge about hazards of
smoking of smoking among health care providers in tertiary care hospitals at
Rawalpindi.
Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at Armed Forces
Tertiary Care Hospitals/Institutes at Rawalpindi from April 2006 to September 2006.
A Self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 300 subjects. An
informed consent was obtained from all the subjects. The data was analyzed using
SPSS version 11.0.
Results: Prevalence of smoking was 28%. High prevalence of smoking was among
male doctors (31%) and paramedical staff (44%). There was no smoker among female
doctors and only three smokers among 60 nurses. Sixty-eight per cent of smokers
started smoking between 20-30 years of age. Cause of smoking in 31% was peer
pressure while 25% started smoking because their father or brothers were smokers at
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home. Twenty-four per cent of ex-smokers quitted smoking due to medical problems
while 30% left smoking on medical advice. Two hundred and seventy out of 300
(90%) knew the hazards of smoking.
Conclusion: There is high prevalence of smoking among health care providers.
Smoking cessation programs should be initiated for health care providers. (Rawal
Med J 2009;34:40-42)

Key words: Smoking, prevalence, tobacco, cigarettes, health care providers.


 
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Muhammad ashraf chaudhry, iftikhar ahmed chaudhry, Mamood-ur-rahman. Prevalence of Smoking among Health Care Providers in Tertiary Care Hospitals. RMJ. 2009; 34(1): 40-42.


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Muhammad ashraf chaudhry, iftikhar ahmed chaudhry, Mamood-ur-rahman. Prevalence of Smoking among Health Care Providers in Tertiary Care Hospitals. RMJ. 2009; 34(1): 40-42.



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Muhammad ashraf chaudhry, iftikhar ahmed chaudhry, Mamood-ur-rahman. Prevalence of Smoking among Health Care Providers in Tertiary Care Hospitals. RMJ. (2009), [cited December 05, 2023]; 34(1): 40-42.



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Muhammad ashraf chaudhry, iftikhar ahmed chaudhry, Mamood-ur-rahman (2009) Prevalence of Smoking among Health Care Providers in Tertiary Care Hospitals. RMJ, 34 (1), 40-42.



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Muhammad ashraf chaudhry, iftikhar ahmed chaudhry, Mamood-ur-rahman. 2009. Prevalence of Smoking among Health Care Providers in Tertiary Care Hospitals. Rawal Medical Journal, 34 (1), 40-42.



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Muhammad ashraf chaudhry, iftikhar ahmed chaudhry, Mamood-ur-rahman. "Prevalence of Smoking among Health Care Providers in Tertiary Care Hospitals." Rawal Medical Journal 34 (2009), 40-42.



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Muhammad ashraf chaudhry, iftikhar ahmed chaudhry, Mamood-ur-rahman. "Prevalence of Smoking among Health Care Providers in Tertiary Care Hospitals." Rawal Medical Journal 34.1 (2009), 40-42. Print.



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Muhammad ashraf chaudhry, iftikhar ahmed chaudhry, Mamood-ur-rahman (2009) Prevalence of Smoking among Health Care Providers in Tertiary Care Hospitals. Rawal Medical Journal, 34 (1), 40-42.