Knowledge, attitude and practice of smoking among pharmacy students: findings from a public university
Introduction: Smoking causes substantial preventable morbidity, mortality and financial burdens. It is the main risk factor for many diseases and a significant cause of death. Smoking prevalence is high internationally and in Malaysia, especially among males. Smoking cessation is essential to r...
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Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
2018
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| Summary: | Introduction: Smoking causes substantial preventable
morbidity, mortality and financial burdens. It is the main risk
factor for many diseases and a significant cause of death.
Smoking prevalence is high internationally and in Malaysia,
especially among males. Smoking cessation is essential to
reduce tobacco-related morbidity and mortality.
Aim: To evaluate knowledge, attitude towards and practice of
smoking among pharmacy students in the International Islamic
University Malaysia (IIUM).
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was
conducted using a validated structured self-administered
questionnaire among a sample of IIUM pharmacy students
(n=251) during November 2012. Descriptive and inferential
statistics were used to summarise data and to examine the
relationship between variables.
Results: A total of 251 IIUM pharmacy students have
participated in the survey. The median age of the participants
was 21-23 years; 23.9% of them were males and 76.1% were
females. The percentage of current smokers and ex-smokers
was 0.4%, 0.8%, respectively. About 43% of the respondents
had a good knowledge (score >16), more than half of them had a positive attitude (score >17), and about 38.4% had a good practice (score >11).
Conclusion: Smoking prevalence among pharmacy students
in IIUM is very low. However, conducting training and
educational programs to improve knowledge, attitudes and
practice of pharmacy students is highly recommended to
assist their contribution to smoking cessation interventions in
the future. |
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