In Italy, the prevalence of smoking among health professionals is higher than in the general population and this might hamper their role in the promotion of health. This study aimed to investigate how the smoking status of healthcare professionals might influence knowledge, attitudes and clinical practice in a hospital in central Italy in order to enforce effective tobacco control measures.

Towards a smoke-free hospital. how the smoking status of health professionals influences their knowledge, attitude and clinical activity. results from a hospital in central Italy / Giorgi, E; Marani, Alessandra; Salvati, O; Mangiaracina, Giacomo; Prestigiacomo, Claudio; Osborn, John Frederick; Cattaruzza, Maria Sofia. - In: ANNALI DI IGIENE MEDICINA PREVENTIVA E DI COMUNITÀ. - ISSN 1120-9135. - STAMPA. - 27:2(2015), pp. 447-459. [10.7416/ai.2015.2031]

Towards a smoke-free hospital. how the smoking status of health professionals influences their knowledge, attitude and clinical activity. results from a hospital in central Italy

MARANI, ALESSANDRA;MANGIARACINA, GIACOMO;PRESTIGIACOMO, Claudio;OSBORN, John Frederick;CATTARUZZA, Maria Sofia
2015

Abstract

In Italy, the prevalence of smoking among health professionals is higher than in the general population and this might hamper their role in the promotion of health. This study aimed to investigate how the smoking status of healthcare professionals might influence knowledge, attitudes and clinical practice in a hospital in central Italy in order to enforce effective tobacco control measures.
2015
health professionals; hospital; smoking; tobacco; adult; aged; attitude of health personnel; female; health personnel; hospitals; humans; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Questionnaires; Smoking; Smoking Cessation; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Smoke-Free Policy
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Towards a smoke-free hospital. how the smoking status of health professionals influences their knowledge, attitude and clinical activity. results from a hospital in central Italy / Giorgi, E; Marani, Alessandra; Salvati, O; Mangiaracina, Giacomo; Prestigiacomo, Claudio; Osborn, John Frederick; Cattaruzza, Maria Sofia. - In: ANNALI DI IGIENE MEDICINA PREVENTIVA E DI COMUNITÀ. - ISSN 1120-9135. - STAMPA. - 27:2(2015), pp. 447-459. [10.7416/ai.2015.2031]
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