Tobacco use in students of the Third Faculty of Medicine of Charles University in the Czech Republic.

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

Central European journal of public health Pub Date : 2023-03-01 DOI:10.21101/cejph.a7595

Tereza Kopřivová Herotová, Viktor Hynčica, Dagmar Schneidrová

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Abstract

Objectives: This study assessed trends in tobacco use in students of the Third Faculty of Medicine of Charles University in the Czech Republic between academic years 2012/13 and 2019/2020.

Methods: Two cross-sectional surveys designed to obtain information on smoking history, smoking status, tobacco products use, and cessation were conducted among 382 students of the 6-year Master's Study Programme (General Medicine) and the 3-year Bachelor's Study Programme (Public Health) in 2012/2013; and among 580 students of General Medicine and of the Bachelor's Study Programmes (Public Health, Dental Hygiene and Nursing) in 2019/2020.

Results: Regular/daily smoking was reported by 4.4 ± 2.4% (with 95% CI) of General Medicine students and 4.8 ± 4.1% of Public Health students in 2012/2013, and 1.3 ± 1.1% of General Medicine students and 14.4 ± 4.8% of students of bachelor studies in 2019/2020. The share of regular and occasional smokers was higher among junior students in both academic years (23.9 ± 5.1% and 20.1 ± 4.7%, respectively) compared to senior students (23.6 ± 9.8% and 9.6 ± 5.7%). Cigarettes were the most common products used in both academic years (67.0 ± 4.7% and 45.5 ± 4.0%). There was a significant increase in proportion of students using more tobacco products in the course of the time (from 12.1 ± 3.1% to 53.7 ± 4.1%). The proportion of students who quitted smoking has risen from 11.4 ± 3.2% to 16.1 ± 3.0%. On the contrary, the proportion of students who started smoking has dropped from 15.9 ± 3.7% to 2.9 ± 1.4%. The proportion of non-smokers has risen from 57.6 ± 5.0% to 65.3 ± 3.9%.

Conclusions: The study revealed some positive trends concerning tobacco use in students (decline in regular smokers among students of General Medicine, senior students, cigarette smokers, water pipe smokers; rise in non-smokers), but also negative ones (rise in regular smokers among students of Public Health, students who used more tobacco products).

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捷克共和国查尔斯大学第三医学院学生吸烟情况。

目的:本研究评估了2012/13学年至2019/2020学年捷克共和国查尔斯大学第三医学院学生的烟草使用趋势。方法:对2012/2013年6年制硕士课程(普通医学)和3年制学士课程(公共卫生)的382名学生进行了两次横断面调查，以获取吸烟史、吸烟状况、烟草制品使用和戒烟信息;以及2019/2020学年的580名普通医学和学士学位课程(公共卫生、牙齿卫生和护理)的学生。结果:2012/2013年度，有4.4±2.4% (95% CI)的普通医学专业学生和4.8±4.1%的公共卫生专业学生报告经常/每天吸烟;2019/2020年度，有1.3±1.1% (95% CI)的普通医学专业学生和14.4±4.8% (95% CI)的本科专业学生报告经常/每天吸烟。两学年中，初中生经常吸烟和偶尔吸烟的比例(分别为23.9±5.1%和20.1±4.7%)高于高年级学生(分别为23.6±9.8%和9.6±5.7%)。在这两个学年中，香烟是最常见的产品(67.0±4.7%和45.5±4.0%)。在这段时间内，使用更多烟草制品的学生比例显著增加(从12.1±3.1%增加到53.7±4.1%)。学生戒烟比例从11.4±3.2%上升到16.1±3.0%。相反，学生开始吸烟的比例从15.9±3.7%下降到2.9±1.4%。不吸烟者的比例从57.6±5.0%上升到65.3±3.9%。结论:本研究揭示了学生烟草使用的一些积极趋势(普通医科学生、高年级学生、吸烟者、水烟吸烟者中经常吸烟者下降;非吸烟者增加)，但也有负面影响(公共卫生专业学生中经常吸烟的人数增加，这些学生使用更多的烟草产品)。

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