title: [The nicotinism question in the light of education on Medical and Nursing Faculties of the Medical University of Bialystok].
abstract: Within the framework of "Schedule of health care, economic and social policy pursuing to reduction of tobacco consumption" involving numerous institutions including universities, educated persons will be responsible for the treatment and prophylaxis of tobacco smoking-evoked diseases. The aim of this study was assessment of the tobacco smoking prevalence among undergraduates of last-year course of Medical Faculty and Nursing Faculty of Medical University of Bialystok and evaluation of theirs attitude in the face of the nicotinism question after 5 years of occupation. The percentage of tobacco smokers on Medical Faculty average out 27.7% and 17.8% on Nursing Faculty. Students of both faculties opined that nicotinism in Poland was a heavyweight issue (8 points in decagrade scale). Our data shown that about one third of assessed students have not to do with a nicotinism theme and were not acquired sufficient knowledge to help tobacco smoking patients. Thus, continuation of nictonism issue education within the framework of seminaries and classes of family medicine course in both faculties will be purposeful action.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Medycyny Rodzinnej i Pielegniarstwa Srodowiskowego, Uniwersytet Medyczny w Białymstoku. d.bielska1@wp.pl
authors.forename: Dorota
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bielska
authors.forename: Emil
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Trofimiuk
authors.forename: Donata
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kurpas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004522:Educational Status; D005180:Faculty, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult