Prevalence of smokers among students of an institution of higher education in the backlands of Paraiba

Pereira, Jamelson dos Santos; Silva, Edineide Nunes da; Pereira, Muller Portinary Cavalcante; Leite, Eliane de Sousa; Torquato, Jamili Anbar

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%T Prevalence of smokers among students of an institution of higher education in the backlands of Paraiba
%A Pereira, Jamelson dos Santos
%A Silva, Edineide Nunes da
%A Pereira, Muller Portinary Cavalcante
%A Leite, Eliane de Sousa
%A Torquato, Jamili Anbar
%J Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online
%N 2
%P 3856-3863
%V 5
%D 2013
%K Nicotine; higher education
%@ 2175-5361
%~ Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio do Janeiro
%> https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-341317
%X Objective: the objective was to characterize the prevalence of smoking among students of an IES. Method: this is 
a quantitative study conducted in the city of Cajazeiras - Paraiba in an IES between February and December 
2010. The sample consisted of 248 students of the courses offered by healthcare education institution studied. 
Data were collected through questionnaire, after the signing of the agreement by the participants. Results: it 
was observed the following percentage of smokers among the students researched courses: 5.6% nursing, 
physiotherapy and pharmacy 4.5% 5.6%. The rate of ex-smokers identified among students was: 19% nursing, 
physiotherapy and pharmacy 9.1% 17%. Conclusion: the rate of students of IES smokers demands the adoption of 
pedagogical strategies that illustrate the harm from tobacco use.
%C MISC
%G pt
%9 journal article
%W GESIS - http://www.gesis.org
%~ SSOAR - http://www.ssoar.info