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Title: Impact of tobacco control campaigns on smoking behaviors in Thai medical schools
Authors: Rungruanghiranya S.
Ekpanyaskul C.
Keywords: case report
controlled study
cross-sectional study
curriculum
exposure
female
global health
health care personnel
hospital
human
male
medical school
medical student
passive smoking
prevalence
smoking ban
smoking cessation
Thailand
Issue Date: 2017
Abstract: Objective: To explore the changes in the prevalence of smoking behavior, attitudes, and cessation training among medical students after the establishment of the Thai Health Professional Alliance against Tobacco (ThaiPAT) and its major campaigns by using the nationwide Global Health Professions Student Surveys (GHPSS). Material and Method: Multiple cross-sectional studies were conducted after three major campaigns were launched between 2007 and 2011, the Deans’ Summit on Tobacco Control, implemented tobacco control into the medical curriculum, and 100% smoke-free hospitals and medical schools. The results of two rounds of GHPSS among third year medical students across the nation in 2006 and 2011 were compared. Results: Overall prevalence of active cigarette smoking remained unchanged at 2.6%. Passive cigarette smoke exposure in public areas appeared to decrease slightly over time. In the most recent national survey, the prevalence of passive smoke exposure was 53.7%. Moreover, the number of student that agreed with the smoking ban in pubs, bars, and nightclubs increased significantly from 80.8 to 90.5%. There was significant improvement in the cessation training among medical students (p<0.001). A significant increase in the number of student that agreed that healthcare personnel needed specific training in cessation techniques (p = 0.004) and should always advise their patients to quit smoking (p<0.001). Conclusion: Nationwide tobacco control campaigns in Thai medical schools significantly improved the attitudes toward smoking cessation and cessation training among their students, although overall prevalence of active and passive cigarette smoking was unchanged. © 2017, Medical Association of Thailand. All rights reserved.
URI: https://ir.swu.ac.th/jspui/handle/123456789/13124
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ISSN: 1252208
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