[Smoking in health personnel: study in a hospital unit].
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the characteristics of smoking among health personnel, considered to be of particular importance for their strategic influence on the population.


METHODS
A short survey was designed and applied in April 1997 to health personnel in one Mexico City hospital. Information and personal view on tobacco addiction was taken from smokers and non-smokers and analyzed by sex, age, region, function, shift, etc.


RESULTS
Prevalence among administrative and medical personnel was high.


CONCLUSIONS
The high smoking prevalence among health personnel should be carefully considered since it is opposed to medical principles on formation, activity and environment.
Gómez-García
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Hospital Materno Infantil Inguarán, Departamento del Distrito Federal (DGSSDDF), México.
Grimaldi-Carpio
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*