Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

The Korean Society for Preventive Medicine (대한예방의학회)
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Smoking Status and Smoking Cessation Activity among Physicians in a Community

일부 지역 의사들의 흡연실태와 금연지도활동에 대한 조사연구

  • Kim, Ki-Soon (Department of Preventive Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kang, Myung-Gun (Department of Preventive Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Hyung-Cheol (Gwangju Dong-Gu Health Center, Gwangju Metropolitan City) ;
  • Kim, Jin Sun (Department of Nursing, Chosun University College of Medicine) ;
  • Ryu, So-Yeon (Department of Preventive Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine)
  • 김기순 (조선대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 강명근 (조선대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 박형철 (광주광역시 동구보건소) ;
  • 김진선 (조선대학교 의과대학 간호학과) ;
  • 류소연 (조선대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실)
  • Published : 2003.09.01
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Abstract

Objectives : The purposes of this study were to assess the smoking status, knowledge and attitude related to smoking and smoking cessation activity of the physicians in a community, and to identify their predictors of smoking cessation activity. Method : All physicians employed by various health facilities in a community were surveyed using a structured questionnaire. Of the physicians surveyed,523 (69.6%) returned completed questionnaires. Results : The smoking rate of physicians was 29.3% (34.2% in males, 3.6% in females) and the knowledge and attitude scores to smoking were $22.5{\pm}2.4\;and\;65.4{\pm}0.9$, respectively. The self-efficacy score was $3.4{\pm}1.0$ and the smoking cessation activity score was $65.4{\pm}6.9$. The smoking cessation activity was statistically significant with working place, specialty, knowledge and attitude to smoking and self-efficacy. In stepwise multiple regression, smoking cessation activity was predicted by doctors' working place, specialty, attitudes related to smoking issues, and self-efficacy of counseling knowledge and stills. Conclusion : Physicians need to participate routinely and actively in smoking cessation activity. For doctors to effectively counsel and intervene in patients regarding smoking cessation, it is essential to integrate education un smoking cessation intervention into curricula in formal education and to offer continuing education including smoking cessation intervention.

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