Prevalence and health impact of tobacco addiction among Health workers of DMIMS along with de-addiction awareness using Ayurveda modalities – A cross-sectional study

Abstract

Background: Tobacco use is the second major cause of death and the fourth most common health risk factor affecting the world. Medical professionals have a critical role in the process of smoking cessation both as adviser sand behavioral models for the citizens. In India, tobacco use is quite rampant with every fourth adult person in the country reported to be using it.The perception of the harmful effects of tobacco is also considerably low as only 35.1% of smokeless tobacco users and49.3%of tobacco users thought it to be harmful in are centpan- India survey. Materials & Methods: It is across-sectional study among100 health care workers of DMIMS, Wardha which was conducted using a WHO questionnaire, Power Point presentation was shown and was completed within an interval of 15 days. Observation & Result: It is observed from the study that there was total of 83 health care workers who were consuming tobacco regularly. 69.2% tried to quit this addiction in their past life and 49 health care workers stated a history of withdrawal symptoms. Discussion: After looking at the vision of the health care workers(health care workers),the proper guidance has been provided in order to quit. The habit by means of Ayurved modalities. Conclusion: The interpretation derived from the study is that among100 participants75% were 3rd and 4th class health care workerss (wardboy–attendant).They were influenced by their surroundings to have tobacco-related products which subsequently turned into a habit and then into an addiction that was now difficult to curb.