An audit of smoking prevalence and awareness of HSE smoking cessation services among HSE staff.
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This audit estimated smoking prevalence and awareness of quit services among Health Service Executive (HSE) staff. A questionnaire posted to a random sample of 1,064 staff received a 71% response rate. Staff smoking prevalence was 15.0% overall, and 4.4% among Medical/Dental staff. Front-line-healthcare staff were less likely to smoke than other staff categories (adjusted OR 0.38, p < 0.001). Only 63.6% of staff were aware of HSE quit services. Targeted interventions are required to help staff to quit smoking and to boost awareness of quit services.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Irish medical journal
دوره 107 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014