[Preliminary analysis of smoking habit in firefighters of Wielkopolska region].
Professional performance of firefighters causes high level of stress. This results in certain activities meant to lower a stress level, some of which are harmful to individuals health per se--smoking is a classical example here. This work was aimed at assessment of prevalence and style of smoking in the group of 69 professional firefighters of Wielkopolska region. Parameters studied were: prevalence, awareness of health-hazard, extent of nicotin addiction, motivation to quit with habit. Motivation to start smoking and further development of smoking habit as well as influence of environment was also studied. Since smoking presents a medical and social problem in this group of professionals, educative measures aimed at reduction of stress level and bad habit fighting should be undertaken.
Witt
Magdalena
M
Katedra Ratownictwa Medycznego, Akademii Medycznej w Poznaniu. mwitt@am.poznan.pl
Romańczukiewicz
Joanna
J
D000328:Adult; D000488:Allied Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005390:Fires; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires