BACKGROUND Medical students are the first line active force to combat tobacco epidemic, but they may suffer from high smoking prevalence and wrong attitude themselves. The aim of the study was to assess the effect of current curriculum on smoking behavior of medical students in Kyrgyzstan. METHODS 20% random sample of all 6 years of the School of Medicine in Kyrgyz State Medical Academy were ...

BACKGROUND Preventing tobacco use is a key aspect of health promotion during adolescence. We assessed prevalence and impact of school-based tobacco prevention programs in 43 countries. METHODS We performed a secondary analysis of national data of students aged 13-15 years (Global Youth Tobacco Surveys) from 43 countries during 2005-2011. National surveys of the corresponding school personnel ...

INTRODUCTION Tobacco smoking remains the leading causes of preventable morbidity and mortality in the world, requiring intensified national and international public health response. World Health Organization (WHO) has urged health professional organizations to encourage and support their members to be models for not using tobacco products and promote tobacco-free culture. Healthcare students ar...

AIM This study aimed to assess oral hygiene-related knowledge and practices among engineering students of Bhubaneswar city and also to evaluate the concepts about the side effects of tobacco usage among those students. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was conducted using a self-administered, close-ended questionnaire to assess the oral hygiene knowledge and practices and study the concepts on ...

BACKGROUND Tobacco consumption epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats that the world is facing and attracts the attention of researchers to identify the cause for the same in specific groups. Medical students act as mentors to fight against tobacco use, but several reports suggest that a good number of medical undergraduates are themselves addicted to tobacco use. Thus, the object...

BACKGROUND GHPSS is a school-based survey that collects self-administered data from students in regular classroom settings. GHPSS produces representative data at the national or city level in each country. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of tobacco use, exposure to secondhand smoke, and cessation counseling among medical students using the GHPSS data. METHODS The Global Health P...

OBJECTIVES Knowledge of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is a competency that is expected from receiving training in the treatment for tobacco dependence. This study therefore assessed the knowledge of dental students in 43 countries about NRT. METHODS The 2005-2011 dental Global Health Professions Student Survey data were analysed for 13,040 third-year dental students from 43 countries. Kn...

TOBACCO USE IS INCREASING among young Americans. Cigarette smoking rates among adolescents increased by 32% between 1991 and 1997. Cigarette smoking by young adults (18-24 years) increased by 16% between 1995 and 1997, presumably reflecting the aging of the adolescent cohort. Young adults, who represent the youngest legal targets of tobacco industry marketing, may also be initiating tobacco use...

BACKGROUND The use of alternative tobacco products (ATPs) has grown in popularity among Canadian youth. This study examined the association between a school-level characteristic (the senior student tobacco use rate) and the current use of manufactured cigarettes, little cigars or cigarillos, cigars, roll-your-own cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (SLT), and a hookah among junior students. METHODS...

background: it is clear that tobacco smoking and substance abuse have negative consequences on adolescent and youth’s health. tobacco smoking especially hookah smoking has increased worldwide especially among university students. this study aimed to determine the prevalence of risk‑taking behaviors such as cigarette smoking, hookah smoking, alcohol use, and drug abuse and its predictors in stud...