[Habits and opinions about cigarette smoking among medical, nursing and technico-administrative staff at the Magenta Hospital (Local Health Unit no. 72)].
Smoking habits of 882 employees of Magenta general hospital (province of Milan) (135 doctors, 594 nurses and 153 technicians and clerical staff) were investigated in May 1986, by means of a self-administered questionnaire (response rate 84%). Forty-five percent of men and 34% of women reported to be current smokers, respectively 13% fewer and 41% more, after age-standardization, than the general population of the same province. Smoking habits of the three professional groups considered did not differ substantially, but a higher number of doctors as compared to nurses admitted to smoke occasionally in front of patients. The vast majority (80%) agreed with a total ban of smoking inside the hospital but the underestimation of smoking-related health hazards, especially outside the cancer field, turned out to be also very common. Only 34% of doctors, 13% of nurses and 16% of technical and clerical staff identified smoking as the leading preventable cause of death in Italy.
Talamini
R
R
Bidoli
E
E
Serraino
D
D
Barra
S
S
Franceschi
S
S
Bollini
P
P
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Indagine sulle abitudini e le opinioni nei confronti del fumo di sigarette tra il personale medico, infermieristico e tecnico-amministrativo dell'Ospedale di Magenta (Usl 72).