Assessment of professional competency and need of smoking cessation counseling for dental students
Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the smoking prevalence among dental students and to assess the need for promoting tobacco education and intervention by exploring their knowledge about smoking related risk factors. The study also examined the attitudes and practices of the students towa...
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| author | Rajani A. Dable Pradnya B. Wasnik Babita R. Pawar Sujit S. Bopardikar Sunilkumar N. Nagmode |
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| description | Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the smoking prevalence among dental students and to assess the need for promoting tobacco education and intervention by exploring their knowledge about smoking related risk factors. The study also examined the attitudes and practices of the students toward tobacco consumption, and their responsibilities toward the community. Methods: In total, 53 male students participated in the study (21 juniors and 32 seniors). The training program was divided into three modules, and the questionnaire was administered before and after the counseling sessions, which provided the comparative data on the students’ views about smoking cessation. Results: The most commonly practiced mode of tobacco consumption was found to be cigarette smoking (90.6 %), while a few consumed Gutkha (9.4%). All the junior students (100%) reported to have been benefitted by the counseling program, while 68.8% of the students from the senior group reported the same. Bivariate statistical analysis was conducted using the Pearson’s chi-square test for testing the difference across the age groups. P-values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Conclusion: Curbing tobacco influence on dental students in their initial days can ensure a smoke-free life for them, as well as prevents them from feeling embarrassed or experiencing a lack of confidence while seeing their patients. Thus, tobacco education and intervention programs can motivate the students and increase their potential to be credible advisors regarding smoking cessation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1d6c48c960ab4bee8d5fb1ced611f9c42023-09-03T00:57:31ZengKorea Health Personnel Licensing Examination InstituteJournal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions1975-59372014-10-01112610.3352/jeehp.2014.11.26117Assessment of professional competency and need of smoking cessation counseling for dental studentsRajani A. Dable0Pradnya B. Wasnik1Babita R. Pawar2Sujit S. Bopardikar3Sunilkumar N. Nagmode4Department of Prosthodontics, Guardian College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Ambernath, IndiaDepartment of Endodontics, SMBT Dental College and Hospital Amrutnagar, Sangamner, IndiaDepartment of Periodontics, Pravara Rural Dental College and Hospital Loni, Loni, IndiaDepartment of Prosthodontics, Dent Art Dental Hospital, Mumbai, IndiaDepartment of Orthodontics, SMBT Dental College and Hospital Amrutnagar, Sangamner, IndiaPurpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the smoking prevalence among dental students and to assess the need for promoting tobacco education and intervention by exploring their knowledge about smoking related risk factors. The study also examined the attitudes and practices of the students toward tobacco consumption, and their responsibilities toward the community. Methods: In total, 53 male students participated in the study (21 juniors and 32 seniors). The training program was divided into three modules, and the questionnaire was administered before and after the counseling sessions, which provided the comparative data on the students’ views about smoking cessation. Results: The most commonly practiced mode of tobacco consumption was found to be cigarette smoking (90.6 %), while a few consumed Gutkha (9.4%). All the junior students (100%) reported to have been benefitted by the counseling program, while 68.8% of the students from the senior group reported the same. Bivariate statistical analysis was conducted using the Pearson’s chi-square test for testing the difference across the age groups. P-values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Conclusion: Curbing tobacco influence on dental students in their initial days can ensure a smoke-free life for them, as well as prevents them from feeling embarrassed or experiencing a lack of confidence while seeing their patients. Thus, tobacco education and intervention programs can motivate the students and increase their potential to be credible advisors regarding smoking cessation.http://jeehp.org/upload/jeehp-11-26.pdfCounseling Dental students Prevalence Risk factors Smoking cessation |
| spellingShingle | Rajani A. Dable Pradnya B. Wasnik Babita R. Pawar Sujit S. Bopardikar Sunilkumar N. Nagmode Assessment of professional competency and need of smoking cessation counseling for dental students Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions Counseling Dental students Prevalence Risk factors Smoking cessation |
| title | Assessment of professional competency and need of smoking cessation counseling for dental students |
| title_full | Assessment of professional competency and need of smoking cessation counseling for dental students |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of professional competency and need of smoking cessation counseling for dental students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of professional competency and need of smoking cessation counseling for dental students |
| title_short | Assessment of professional competency and need of smoking cessation counseling for dental students |
| title_sort | assessment of professional competency and need of smoking cessation counseling for dental students |
| topic | Counseling Dental students Prevalence Risk factors Smoking cessation |
| url | http://jeehp.org/upload/jeehp-11-26.pdf |
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