Assessment of Tobacco Habits, Attitudes, and Education Among Medical Students in the United States and Italy: A Cross-sectional Survey

Medical students represent a primary target for tobacco cessation training. This study assessed the prevalence of medical students' tobacco use, attitudes, clinical skills, and tobacco-related curricula in two countries, the US and Italy, with known baseline disparities in hopes of identifying...

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Published in:Journal of preventive medicine and public health 2017, 50(3), , pp.177-187
Main Authors: Armstrong, Grayson W, Veronese, Giacomo, George, Paul F, Montroni, Isacco, Ugolini, Giampaolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
Attitude of Health Personnel
Cross-Sectional Studies
Curriculum
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Italy - epidemiology
Male
Medical education
Medical student
Original
Prevalence
Sex Factors
Smoking
Smoking - epidemiology
Smoking Cessation - methods
Students, Medical - psychology
Students, Medical - statistics & numerical data
Tobacco use cessation
United States - epidemiology
Young Adult
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Summary:Medical students represent a primary target for tobacco cessation training. This study assessed the prevalence of medical students' tobacco use, attitudes, clinical skills, and tobacco-related curricula in two countries, the US and Italy, with known baseline disparities in hopes of identifying potential corrective interventions. From September to December 2013, medical students enrolled at the University of Bologna and at Brown University were recruited via email to answer survey questions assessing the prevalence of medical students' tobacco use, attitudes and clinical skills related to patients' smoking, and elements of medical school curricula related to tobacco use. Of the 449 medical students enrolled at Brown and the 1426 enrolled at Bologna, 174 Brown students (38.7%) and 527 Bologna students (36.9%) participated in this study. Italian students were more likely to smoke (29.5% vs. 6.1%; p
ISSN:1975-8375
2233-4521
DOI:10.3961/jpmph.15.061