عادة الشيشة بين طلاب كلية الطب وكلية طب الاسنان - جامعة بغداد == Shisha Habit among Medical Students at College Of Medicine & College Of Dentistry - Baghdad University
Author name:
حسن خلف عبد
Supervisor name:
بتول علي غالب یاسین
General topic:
Medicine
Specific topic:
Community Medicine
Degree:
Higher Diploma
University:
University of Baghdad - Faculty Of Medicine
Language:
English
University location:
Baghdad
First pages:
19T1379 - p.pdf
Abstract:
Background : Tobacco is a preventable cause of morbidity and mortality across the globe. Low and middle income countries (LMICs) are the most severely affected (1). The shisha is used to smoke specially made tobacco by heating the tobacco indirectly, usually with burning charcoal or embers, filtering the smoke through a bowl of water (sometimes mixed with other liquids such as wine) and then drawn to a mouthpiece through a rubber hose (6). Shisha has been shown to be associated with a wide range of detrimental health effects and smoking shisha is associated with three main detrimental health effects : CV damage, infection and cancer formation (30)P.The Objective of this study is to measure the prevalence of shisha smoking among medical students at College of Medicine & College of Dentistry - Baghdad University, Identify the characteristics of Shisha smokers that have numerous public health and clinical implications and to identify factors associated with shisha smoking.Subjects and Methods : A cross - sectional study was conducted on a sample of 654 students at the College of Medicine and College of Dentistry in Baghdad University from the 1st of February till the 30th of June 2017. Under graduate students from the selected colleges were included. A questionnaire was used to gather the necessary information and filled by the study participants themselves. It included questions to gather information on certain socio - demographic variables, the family of the participants, and believes about smoking. Information about shisha smoking, medical history and habits of the participants and their parents were gathered.Results : This study involved 654 students. The mean age of the participants was 20.6±1.93 years; 64.7% were females; 95.9% were currently single; and 90.6% were from Baghdad.About 44.6% were in the 2nd stage; 91.4% were living with family; 70.4% were living with crowding index 1 - 2. Regarding parents of participants, 90.9% of fathers andII81.2% of mothers were highly educated; 82.8% of fathers and 88.6% of mothers were present and live with; and 49.1% of fathers and 49.4% of mothers were governmental employees.The prevalence of shisha smoking was 12.1%; 57.5% of them were smoking for more than three years, 76.2% preferred café for smoking; 87.5% preferred friends for smoking with. The factors that significantly associated with prevalence of shisha smoking were (gender, address, marital status, living condition, presence of private work, parents smoking history, and belief about which type of smoking is more harmful).Conclusion : Although the prevalence of shisha smoking was still not high (12.1%), it was increasing during the last few years and becoming a community acceptable behavior, especially among college students. There was a significant positive effect for male gender, being divorced or widowed, living alone and outside Baghdad, and having own job on smoking prevalence among students. Also parent's positive history of tobacco smoking and students beliefs about shisha and cigarette harm were significantly associated with the use of shisha.
