A study on awareness of health effects of tobacco consumption among medical students and impact of modular training

Authors

  • Sajjan Madappady Department of Community Medicine, AJIMS &RC Mangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Hemant Kumar Department of Community Medicine, AJIMS &RC Mangalore, Karnataka, India
  • S. Jayaram Department of Community Medicine, AJIMS &RC Mangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Krutarth Brahmbhatt Department of Community Medicine, GMERS Medical College, Gujarat, India
  • Manjula Anil Department of Community Medicine, AJIMS &RC Mangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Tamal Chakraborty Department of Community Medicine, Tripura Medical College, Tripura, India
  • Shwethashree . Department of Community Medicine, JSS Medical College, Mysore, Karnataka, India
  • Sindhushree H. R. Department of Community Medicine, A J Hospital, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20183598

Keywords:

Smoking, Students, Doctors, Training, Nurses, Prevalence

Abstract

Background: Tobacco kills more than seven million people each year. In India tobacco kills nearly one million people each year and many of these deaths occur among people who are very young. Studies indicate that approximately 70% of all tobacco users would like to quit smoking and tobacco use.

Methods: A non-randomized, cross sectional study was conducted in a Medical College in Mangaluru (Karnataka) which included medical students from first year to third year. A module developed by “Quit Tobacco International” was used for the purpose of training and counselling the selected medical students, focusing on the specific effects of tobacco, depicting simulated case scenarios.

Results: A total of 404 medical students were included in the study. It was observed that 15.9% males and 5.3% females among first year students, 21.0% males and 5.3% females among second year students and 24.6% males and 9.2% females among third year students had smoked at some point in their life while the among current users, the prevalence of smoking was found to be much higher i.e. 8.7% and 2.6% among first year students, 9.9% and 3.5% among second year students; while it as highest among third year students i.e. 14% and 4.6%; among boys and girls respectively.

Conclusions: The study brings out the need for inclusion of structured teaching and training of our medical students on harmful effects of tobacco use and its cessation techniques.

Author Biography

Sajjan Madappady, Department of Community Medicine, AJIMS &RC Mangalore, Karnataka, India

 PROF AND HEAD OF DEPARTMENT               COMMUNITY MEDICNE                                               A.J. INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES & RESEARCH CENTRE,MANGALORE,KARNATAKA (INDIA)              PIN-575004                                                        

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2018-08-24

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Madappady, S., Kumar, H., Jayaram, S., Brahmbhatt, K., Anil, M., Chakraborty, T., ., S., & H. R., S. (2018). A study on awareness of health effects of tobacco consumption among medical students and impact of modular training. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 5(9), 4077–4085. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20183598

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