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Bafunno D, Catino A, Lamorgese V, Longo V, Montrone M, Pesola F, Pizzutilo P, Petrillo P, Varesano N, Zacheo A, Del Bene G, Lapadula V, Mastrandrea A, Ricci D, Di Lauro A, Cassiano S, Galetta D. Smoking Prevalence, Knowledge and Perceptions on Tobacco Control Among Healthcare Professionals: A Survey in an Italian Cancer Center. J Community Health 2021; 46:597-602. [PMID: 32789714 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-020-00907-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Smoking is recognized as the major cause of lung cancer. Healthcare professionals play an important role in lung cancer prevention policies, as they act as a source of guidance for patients and advocates. The following survey evaluated prevalence, knowledge, and attitudes toward tobacco smoking among a sample of workers in "IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" of Bari, an Italian cancer hospital. An anonymous questionnaire was completed by 104 healthcare professionals to collect personal and occupational data about smoking status, knowledge about the harms of smoking, current legislation in place, Second-Hand Smoke (SHS) awareness, and, for ex-smokers, the reasons for quitting. Among participants, 17.8% were current smokers, 26.2% former smokers, and 56% never smoked. Only 40% acknowledged that the smoking ban is generally respected, and 63.2% reported that they smoke during working hours. Most of the participants perceived tobacco control policy as an efficient way to protect public health. Currently, the implementation of Italian anti-smoking legislation has so far improved neither smoking cessation rates nor the will to quit smoking completely. Our experience highlights that to date the anti-smoking strategies have limited efficacy even in a cancer center; in fact, there is still a large prevalence of smokers among hospital personnel. Therefore, it is strongly suggested that interventions be shared with all healthcare workers, specifically aimed at developing a culture of health promotion.
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Affiliation(s)
- Daniela Bafunno
- IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" 65, Viale Orazio Flacco, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" 65, Viale Orazio Flacco, 70124, Bari, Italy.
| | - Vito Lamorgese
- IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" 65, Viale Orazio Flacco, 70124, Bari, Italy
| | - Vito Longo
- IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" 65, Viale Orazio Flacco, 70124, Bari, Italy
| | - Michele Montrone
- IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" 65, Viale Orazio Flacco, 70124, Bari, Italy
| | - Francesco Pesola
- IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" 65, Viale Orazio Flacco, 70124, Bari, Italy
| | - Pamela Pizzutilo
- IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" 65, Viale Orazio Flacco, 70124, Bari, Italy
| | - Patrizia Petrillo
- IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" 65, Viale Orazio Flacco, 70124, Bari, Italy
| | - Niccolò Varesano
- IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" 65, Viale Orazio Flacco, 70124, Bari, Italy
| | - Antonella Zacheo
- IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" 65, Viale Orazio Flacco, 70124, Bari, Italy
| | - Gabriella Del Bene
- IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" 65, Viale Orazio Flacco, 70124, Bari, Italy
| | - Vittoria Lapadula
- IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" 65, Viale Orazio Flacco, 70124, Bari, Italy
| | - Angelica Mastrandrea
- IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" 65, Viale Orazio Flacco, 70124, Bari, Italy
| | - Donata Ricci
- IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" 65, Viale Orazio Flacco, 70124, Bari, Italy
| | - Alessandra Di Lauro
- IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" 65, Viale Orazio Flacco, 70124, Bari, Italy
| | - Sandro Cassiano
- IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" 65, Viale Orazio Flacco, 70124, Bari, Italy
| | - Domenico Galetta
- IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" 65, Viale Orazio Flacco, 70124, Bari, Italy
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