Tobacco use among health professionals: example of one of the largest Czech hospitals, 2012-2023.

IF 1.1 4区医学 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Central European journal of public health Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI:10.21101/cejph.a8435

Eva Králíková, Lenka Štěpánková, Anna Horňáková

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Abstract

Objectives: The General University Hospital in Prague (GUH) is one of the largest hospitals in the Czech Republic. The prevalence of smoking among hospital staff is monitored as part of its Health Promoting Hospitals (HPH) network membership.

Methods: This study employed a cross-sectional design, utilizing anonymous questionnaires distributed to all hospital employees in the years 2012 and 2023 through the hospital's electronic system (response rates 25% and 28%, respectively). Data were analysed using chi-square tests to compare smoking prevalence across time and among subgroups based on profession, sex and age group.

Results: The total prevalence of smoking decreased from 38.4% in 2012 to 14.5% in 2023. Among all doctors, the rates fell from 15.86% to 6.75% (p < 0.001). For male doctors, the figures changed from 17.05% to 9.27% (p = 0.012), while for female doctors, the rates decreased from 15.22% to 5.24% (p = 0.001). Among nurses, the smoking prevalence declined from 44.59% to 17.64% (p < 0.001).

Conclusion: The statistically significant reduction in smoking rates (p < 0.05) among both doctors and nurses is encouraging; however, there remains room for improvement. An increase in the use of other tobacco products was observed, particularly among nurses.

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卫生专业人员的烟草使用情况：以2012-2023年捷克最大医院之一为例。

目标：布拉格大学综合医院是捷克共和国最大的医院之一。作为其健康促进医院（HPH）网络成员的一部分，监测医院工作人员的吸烟率。方法：本研究采用横断面设计，通过医院电子系统于2012年和2023年向所有医院员工发放匿名问卷（回复率分别为25%和28%）。使用卡方检验对数据进行分析，以比较不同时间和基于职业、性别和年龄组的亚组之间的吸烟率。结果：吸烟总患病率由2012年的38.4%下降到2023年的14.5%。在所有医生中，这一比例从15.86%下降到6.75% （p < 0.001）。男医生从17.05%下降到9.27% (p = 0.012)，女医生从15.22%下降到5.24% （p = 0.001）。护士吸烟率由44.59%降至17.64% （p < 0.001）。结论：医生和护士的吸烟率下降有统计学意义（p < 0.05），令人鼓舞；然而，仍有改进的余地。观察到其他烟草制品的使用有所增加，特别是在护士中。

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Central European journal of public health PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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