Characterization of Smoking Habits Patterns in Medical Doctors of a Central Hospital in Portugal - What Has Changed After 15 Years? A Comparative Cross-sectional Study

NCT02913989 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 1
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 423
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Abstract: Tobacco dependence remains one of the primary health care concerns worldwide. Attitude of healthcare professionals towards smoking is crucial for any long-term prevention and smoking cessation program. Objectives: Analyze smoking habits of medical doctors from a central hospital in Lisbon (2014), comparing results between medical versus surgical specialities. Results were compared with those obtained in 1999. Design and setting: A voluntary and anonymous questionnaire was distributed to all physicians for a period of 4 months. The questions included sociodemographic data, smoking habits characterization, attitudes towards smoking, importance attribute to smoking cessation programme in the hospital and knowledge of the 2008 country law. Participants: All medical doctors working in the central hospital studied between 1/1/2014 and 30/6/2014 Outcome measures: The primary outcome measure was to characterize the smoking habits of medical doctors. Secondary outcomes included comparison of results between surgical and medical groups and with those obtain in a similar study in 1999.

Conditions

Smoking Cessation; Tobacco Dependence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Analyze smoking habits of medical doctors from a central hospital in Lisbon (2014), comparing results between medical versus surgical specialities.

  1 March 2014 - 30 June 2014

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Comparison of smoking habits of medical doctors in 2014 with a similar study in 1999 in the same hospital.

  1999 and 2014 - 15 years

Study Arms (2)

Doctors from Medical Specialities

Doctors from Medical Specialities A voluntary and anonymous questionnaire was distributed to all physicians for a period of 4 months. The questions included sociodemographic data, smoking habits characterization, attitudes towards smoking, importance attribute to smoking cessation programme in the hospital and knowledge of the 2008 country law.

Other: Smoking habits characterization

Doctors from Surgical Specialities

Doctors from Surgical Specialities A voluntary and anonymous questionnaire was distributed to all physicians for a period of 4 months. The questions included sociodemographic data, smoking habits characterization, attitudes towards smoking, importance attribute to smoking cessation programme in the hospital and knowledge of the 2008 country law.

Other: Smoking habits characterization

Interventions

Smoking habits characterization OTHER

Doctors from Medical Specialities; Doctors from Surgical Specialities

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All medical doctors working in the central hospital studied between 1/1/2014 and 30/6/2014

You may qualify if:

• All medical doctors working in the central hospital studied between 1/1/2014 and 30/6/2014

You may not qualify if:

• Not a medical doctor

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Smoking Cessation; Tobacco Use Disorder

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Health Behavior; Behavior; Substance-Related Disorders; Chemically-Induced Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: MD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 13, 2016
• First Posted: September 26, 2016
• Study Start: March 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2014
• Study Completion: May 1, 2016
• Last Updated: September 26, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-09