War related changes in cigarette smoking: a follow-up survey study of health professionals in Sarajevo

This study provides a follow-up to a 1994 survey of smoking habits among health care workers in Sarajevo during the military siege of that city. Because many of the respondents to the earlier survey could not be found, this study is composed of a new sample with different parameters. It was hypothes...

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Published in:Journal of substance use 1999, Vol.4 (3), p.239-241
Main Authors: Creson, Daniel, Schmitz, Joy M., Smitran, Momir
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:This study provides a follow-up to a 1994 survey of smoking habits among health care workers in Sarajevo during the military siege of that city. Because many of the respondents to the earlier survey could not be found, this study is composed of a new sample with different parameters. It was hypothesized that the end of active military operations following the Dayton Accords would produce a decrease in the high level of smoking behaviours previously recorded. In fact, cigarette consumption increased significantly following the end of hostilities. The authors discuss social and psychological variables that may be contributing to the present findings.
ISSN:1465-9891
1475-9942
DOI:10.3109/14659899909053035