Frequency of smoking and attitudes in connection with quitting smoking of medical students

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of smoking habits among medical students in Kosovska Mitrovica and the relationship with their main characteristics, and their attitudes about smoking quitting. Methods: Research was conducted as a cross-sectional study on a representative sample of medical students in Kosovska Mitrovica, from 12 to 16 December 2018. The size of the sample was determined based on the number of students and the prevalence of cigarette smoking in the young population and amounted 273.. Questionnaire about frequency and attitudes about smoking quit was used.. From the statistical methods were used chi-square and Mc-Nemar tests, with significance of 0.05. Results: Smoking was present among 25,9% of medical students in Kosovska Mitrovica. The most of smokers never tried to quit smoking, as the main reason for quit smoking state to high costs, considers that for quit smoking it is necessary more than a month, as situations or people who impede the quit smoking state a stres, as situations or persons who are able to help state sport; did not use or do not use pharmacological agences or counseling services to quit smoking, and the most important measure for reducing number of smokers is considered to be a smoking ban in public places Conclusion: Identification of groups who more often practice this habit, and the study of attitudes about smoking quitting is important for adaptation health promotion measures and activities