[Opinion of students of the Medical Department of Wroclaw Medical University on the subject of the fight against tobacco addiction].
Problem of prophylaxis of nicotine-related diseases and leading of programs of the fight against tobacco addiction are being given out to be shared nominative case of main plans led in the framework of health care in majority of European countries. An anonymous questionnaire containing questions concerning students' opinion on the subject of the fight against tobacco addiction was carried amongst students of the 6th year of the Medical Department of Wroclaw Medical University in the academic year 2007/2008. 177 students took part in the study (64% of women, 34% of men). 72.4% of students came from cities with the population above 100 hundred of inhabitants. 64.4% of students is regarding problem of nicotinism in Poland as important. 62.2% of students think that promoting not-smoking in media is most effective method. 76.7% of students is justifying total smoking ban in public places and is behind accepting such regulations in Poland. 1.14% of students is against smoking ban in public places regarding it as limiting their freedom. Majority of students thinks that nicotinism is an essential problem in Poland. Dominating percentage examined thinks that promoting not-smoking in media is most effective method. Majority of students is justifying a total smoking ban in public places and is behind accepting such regulations in Poland. Only scarce percentage examined is against a smoking ban in public places regarding it as limiting their freedom. Undoubtedly students notice problem of tobacco smoking in Poland as important, at the same time rarely taking into consideration keeping anti-tobacco programs on the level of health care--are handing responsibility for realization of these programs to media or government organizations. Students are supporting regulations introducing a ban on smoking in public places.
Kurpas
Donata
D
Katedra i Zakład Medycyny Rodzinnej, Akademia Medyczna we Wrocławiu. dkurpas@hotmail.com
Wojtal
Mariola
M
Bielska
Dorota
D
Kaczorowska
Monika
M
Steciwko
Andrzej
A
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D055815:Young Adult