Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành hóa học dành cho các bạn yêu hóa học tham khảo đề tài: Berlin's medical students' smoking habits, knowledge about smoking and attitudes toward smoking cessation counseling | Kusma et al. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2010 5 9 http content 5 1 9 JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE ANDTOXICOLOGY RESEARCH Open Access Berlin s medical students smoking habits knowledge about smoking and attitudes toward smoking cessation counseling Bianca Kusma 1 2 David Quarcoo1 Karin Vitzthum1 2 Tobias Welte2 Stefanie Mache1 Andreas Meyer-Falcke3 David A Groneberg 1 and Tobias Raupach4 Abstract Background Diseases associated with smoking are a foremost cause of premature death in the world both in developed and developing countries. Eliminating smoking can do more to improve health and prolong life than any other measure in the field of preventive medicine. Today s medical students will play a prominent role in future efforts to prevent and control tobacco use. Methods A cross-sectional self-administered anonymous survey of fifth-year medical students in Berlin Germany was conducted in November 2007. The study explored the prevalence of smoking among medical students. We assessed their current knowledge regarding tobacco dependence and the effectiveness of smoking cessation methods. Students perceived competence to counsel smokers and promote smoking cessation treatments was also explored. Analyses were based on responses from 258 students response rate . Results One quarter of the medical students surveyed were current smokers. The smoking rate was among women among men. Students underestimated smoking-related mortality and the negative effect of smoking on longevity. A considerable number of subjects erroneously assumed that nicotine causes coronary artery disease. Students overall knowledge of the effectiveness of smoking cessation methods was inadequate. Only one third of the students indicated that they felt qualified to counsel patients about tobacco dependence. Conclusions This study reveals serious deficiencies in knowledge and counseling skills among medical students in our sample. The curriculum of
