Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Narghile (water pipe) smoking among university students in Jordan: prevalence, pattern and beliefs | Dar-Odeh et al. Harm Reduction Journal 2010 7 10 http content 7 1 10 HARM REDUCTION JOURNAL RESEARCH Open Access Narghile water pipe smoking among university students in Jordan prevalence pattern and beliefs Najla S Dar-Odeh 1 Faris G Bakri2 Mahmoud K Al-Omiri3 Hamzeh M Al-Mashni4 Hazem A Eimar4 Ameen S Khraisat5 Shatha MKAbu-Hammad4 Abdul-Aziz F Dudeen4 Mohamed Nur Abdallah4 Samer M Zied Alkilani4 Louai Al-Shami4 and Osama A Abu-Hammad3 Abstract Background and objectives Narghile is becoming the favorite form of tobacco use by youth globally. This problem has received more attention in recent years. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and pattern of narghile use among students in three public Jordanian universities to assess their beliefs about narghile s adverse health consequences and to evaluate their awareness of oral health and oral hygiene. Methods The study was a cross-sectional survey of university students. A self-administered anonymous questionnaire was distributed randomly to university students in three public Jordanian universities during December 2008. The questionnaire was designed to ask specific questions that are related to smoking in general and to narghile smoking in specific. There were also questions about oral health awareness and oral hygiene practices. Results of the surveyed sample indicated they were smokers comprising of the male students and of the female students in the study sample. Cigarettes and narghile were the preferred smoking methods among male students 42 . On the other hand female students preferred narghile only 53 . Parental smoking status but not their educational level was associated with the students smoking status. Smokers had also significantly poor dental attendance and poor oral hygiene habits. Conclusion This study confirmed the spreading narghile epidemic among young people in Jordan like the neighboring countries of the Eastern Mediterranean region.
