Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking Among Health Care Providers At Al-Ka'akia Sector of Primary Health Care in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, 2014
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 5
Abstract
Background: Smoking is considered a significant health problem amongst youth around the world, particularly in developing countries. Although Saudi Arabia does not grow tobacco or manufacture cigarettes, smoking has existed in this country for more than 50 years. Recognizing its prevalence and its various associated factors may certainly help related authorities to construct appropriate smoking cessation programs. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of cigarette smoking among health care providers in Primary Health Care (PHC) centers in Makkah, its prevalence according to their occupation and its associated factors. Methodology: Across sectional study was carried out upon health care providers, males and females, who work in the PHC centers of Al-Ka'akia section in the Ministry of Health in Makkah Al-Mokarramah. Self-administration questionnaires were distributed to all participants in the study. It consisted of two main sections: the first section is concerned with personal general information about the participants and the second section is concerned with smoking behavior and its details. Results: The study included 286 participants. The overall prevalence of smoking among HCWs in Current study was (26.2%).Their ages ranged between 23 and 60 years with a mean±SD of 37.4±8.6 years. Almost two-third of them (64%) were aged between 31 and 50 years. Most of them (82.6%) were married and Saudi (87.4%). Males represent 52.1% of them. Among current smokers, 42 (56%) smoke cigarettes only whereas 14 (18.7%) and 8 (10.7%) smoke Shisha or Moasel only. For those who smoke shisha or moasel, 42.4% of them reported daily smoking and 30.3% of them reported a frequency of 3-5 times/week. Conclusion: This study pointed out the fact that smoking has a high prevalence among health care providers in the Ministry of Health in Makkah. This should alarm related authorities about the importance of carrying up smoking cessation programs among the health care workers and the community as a whole.
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Khaled Mohammad Al-Shahrani, Ali Hammad Alzahrani, Bakr Bakr Mohammad Kalo
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