Knowledge about Health Effects of Cigarette Smoking and Quitting among Italian University Students: The Importance of Teaching Nicotine Dependence and Treatment in the Medical Curriculum
Knowledge about Health Effects of Cigarette Smoking and Quitting among Italian University Students: The Importance of Teaching Nicotine Dependence and Treatment in the Medical Curriculum
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10.1155/2014/321657
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2014-01-01
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Nencini, Paolo
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Grassi, Maria Caterina;Baraldo, Massimo;Nencini, Paolo
本研究的目的是比较医学院学生（MS）与非MS学生在吸烟知识方面的差异，并探讨短期教育干预对MS知识的影响。MS （n = 962）和建筑和法律专业的学生（n = 229）被要求完成一份60项的调查问卷，涉及吸烟流行病学知识和健康影响（“得分1”），以及戒烟治疗的有效性（“得分2”）。在完成问卷调查后，四年级MS接受了关于烟草依赖的讲座。这些学生在一年后和两年后被要求完成同样的问卷。评分1的平均值MS为48.9 +/- 11.5%，non-MS为40.5 +/- 11.4% （P < 0.001, d = 0.69）。评分2的值分别为48.1 +/- 10.8%和42.6 +/- 10.6% （P < 0.001; d = 0.50）。在四年级听过讲座的五年级学生比没有听过讲座的学生得分更高。在教育干预一年后，但两年后，发现了显著的差异。综上所述，MS学生对吸烟相关疾病和戒烟方法的了解略高于非医学生；一年后，短期教育干预与更好的知识相关，但效果是温和且短暂的。
Aims of the study were to compare medical students (MS) to non-MS with respect to their knowledge of smoking and to investigate the effect of a short educational intervention on MS knowledge. MS (n = 962) and students of architecture and law (n = 229) were asked to complete a 60-item questionnaire addressing knowledge of smoking epidemiology and health effects ("Score 1"), and effectiveness of cessation treatments ("Score 2"). Upon completion of questionnaire, fourth year MS received a lecture on tobacco dependence. These students were asked to complete the same questionnaire one and two years later. Mean values for Score 1 were 48.9 +/- 11.5% in MS and 40.5 +/- 11.4% in non-MS (P < 0.001; d = 0.69). Respective values for Score 2 were 48.1 +/- 10.8% and 42.6 +/- 10.6% (P < 0.001; d = 0.50). Fifth year students who had attended the lecture in year 4 scored higher than students who had not attended the lecture. Significant differences were noted one but not two years after the educational intervention. In conclusion, MS know slightly more about smoking-related diseases and methods to achieve cessation than nonmedical students; a short educational intervention was associated with better knowledge one year later, but the effect was moderate and short-lived.