Prevalence smokers students, a study to nicotine dependence

Authors

  • Diego Apolinário Calasans Universidade Nove de Julho
  • Geórgia Aparecida Santos Araújo Universidade Nove de Julho; USP
  • Deise Sales Araújo Universidade Nove de Julho
  • Stela Aparecida Alexandre Universidade Nove de Julho
  • Luciana Maria Malosa Sampaio Universidade Nove de Julho
  • Adriana Battagin Angelini Universidade Nove de Julho

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conscientiaesaude/2011/v10n1/2476

Keywords:

Nicotine, Smoking, Students, Withdrawal syndrome the substances, Tobacco Use disorder.

Abstract

Introduction: The WHO considers smoking the leading cause of preventable death. Currently, the awareness of the harm caused by smoking is considered the best treatment. Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of smoking among students, examining the level of nicotine dependence. Methods: Data analyzed were from samples collected after administration of a questionnaire with eight questions on smoking in health care students at the University Nove. The students were smokers submitted to the Fagerstrom Test for assessing and have knowledge of their actual level of nicotine dependence. Results: After an analysis of crosssectional study were obtained from 218 smokers and 157 women and 61 men who underwent the FTND. It was observed that dependency levels varied, with the following results: 68.35% mild, moderate 25.23% and 3.21% severe. Conclusion: We conclude that smoking is a serious public health problem affecting the professional training in health.

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Author Biography

Diego Apolinário Calasans, Universidade Nove de Julho

Prevenção e Promoção de saúde

Published

2011-03-31

How to Cite

1.
Calasans DA, Araújo GAS, Araújo DS, Alexandre SA, Sampaio LMM, Angelini AB. Prevalence smokers students, a study to nicotine dependence. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2011 Mar. 31 [cited 2024 Jul. 8];10(1):38-44. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/2476

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Basic Sciences