title: [Analysis of the phenomenon of smoking cigarettes and reasons this phenomenon among the students in the Institute of Cosmetology and Health Care in Bialystok].
abstract: The aim of the study was to learn the attitude towards tobacco smoking of students from medical and cosmetic sector. The study was one of the results of the Preventive Medicine Program "Prevention 2006-2009 " implemented at the University of Cosmetology and Health Care in Bialystok. Data was collected through questionnaire which was filled individually and independently by each respondent and additionally anonymity was guaranteed. Research covered group of 501 students in academic year of 2006/2007 and 362 students beginning their studies in 2007/2008 at the University of Cosmetology and Health Care from faculties as: cosmetology, medical rescue, physiotherapy and nursing. The questionnaire covered such topics as: beginning and reasons for cigarettes smoking, the environment of surveyed and attitude of future health service employees towards cigarettes smoking.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Chemii, Wyzsza Szkoła Kosmetologii i Ochrony Zdrowia w Białymstoku. biuro@wskosm.pl
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kleszczewska
authors.forename: Agata
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jaszczuk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015984:Causality; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012576:Schools, Health Occupations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014495:Universities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult