Characterization of Smoking Habits Patterns in Medical Doctors of a Central Hospital in Portugal - What Has Changed After 15 Years? A Comparative Cross-sectional Study

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

423 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-03-31

Study Completion Date

2016-05-31

Brief Summary

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Abstract: Tobacco dependence remains one of the primary health care concerns worldwide. Attitude of healthcare professionals towards smoking is crucial for any long-term prevention and smoking cessation program.

Objectives: Analyze smoking habits of medical doctors from a central hospital in Lisbon (2014), comparing results between medical versus surgical specialities. Results were compared with those obtained in 1999.

Design and setting: A voluntary and anonymous questionnaire was distributed to all physicians for a period of 4 months. The questions included sociodemographic data, smoking habits characterization, attitudes towards smoking, importance attribute to smoking cessation programme in the hospital and knowledge of the 2008 country law.

Participants: All medical doctors working in the central hospital studied between 1/1/2014 and 30/6/2014 Outcome measures: The primary outcome measure was to characterize the smoking habits of medical doctors. Secondary outcomes included comparison of results between surgical and medical groups and with those obtain in a similar study in 1999.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Smoking Cessation; Tobacco Dependence

Study Design

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Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Doctors from Medical Specialities

Doctors from Medical Specialities A voluntary and anonymous questionnaire was distributed to all physicians for a period of 4 months. The questions included sociodemographic data, smoking habits characterization, attitudes towards smoking, importance attribute to smoking cessation programme in the hospital and knowledge of the 2008 country law.

Smoking habits characterization

Intervention Type OTHER

Doctors from Surgical Specialities

Doctors from Surgical Specialities A voluntary and anonymous questionnaire was distributed to all physicians for a period of 4 months. The questions included sociodemographic data, smoking habits characterization, attitudes towards smoking, importance attribute to smoking cessation programme in the hospital and knowledge of the 2008 country law.