Smoking Status and Levels of Knowledge Regarding Cigarettes Among Primary School Teachers

Ünsal M., Hamzacebi H., Dabak S., Terzi Ö., Kirisoglu T.

SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.101, sa.12, ss.1227-1231, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 101 Sayı: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/smj.0b013e31818da807
  • Dergi Adı: SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1227-1231
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: prevalence, primary school, smoking, teacher, TOBACCO USE, ADULTS, RISK
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: Teachers are believed to be important role models for their students. This study's objective was to determine primary school teachers' smoking status, their level of knowledge regarding cigarettes and their attitude towards prohibition; and to obtain preliminary data that may contribute to the development of antismoking campaigns in schools.