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Study of Smoking among Females Students in Ibn Sina National Medical College

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Background: prevention of smoking is a key strategy to improve general health. However, survey data from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia have indicated that a large number of female medical students are addicted to smoking despite the knowledge of its harmful effects. This article comparatively explores the impact of smoking on health among female medical students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Data were collected as part of a program of qualitative and quantitative research investigating the prevalence of smoking among female medical students. Objectives:to study the prevalence of smoking among females in the college of ibn Sina and it is impact on their health in relation to personal and family character, CAP knowledge attitude and practice, and association of medical condition as chronic bronchitis and bronchial asthma. Methods:the study was conducted among female's students attending college of ibn Sina-Jeddah-Saudi Arabia. An open-ended questionnaire was developed to cover the objectives. Conclusion: this study indicated that across the targeted sites, the descriptions made by female smokers about the harmful impact of smoking on their health were often vague.  After assessment of the risk factor and variables that may increase prevalence of smoking among medical students, the prevalence of smoking was only 7.95% and used to practice smoking habit despite the knowledge of its side effects.  

DOI

10.12816/0033787

Keywords

Smoking cessation, awareness spreading

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Amoutazbillah Abdurahman

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Khedrawi

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Jeddah Maternity and Children's Hospital

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Maha Ali

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Alshammari

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Battarjee Medical College For Science And Technology

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Saleha Hamed

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Mabrouk

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Ibn Sina National Medical College

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Tarnim Muhsen

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Alghamdi

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Battarjee Medical College For Science And Technology

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Alaa Ahmed Mohamed Elmorsy

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Elsayed

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Battarjee Medical College For Science And Technology

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Lujain Osama

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Rayes

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Battarjee Medical College For Science And Technology

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Banan Mohammad Ali

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Majrashi

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Battarjee Medical College For Science And Technology

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Sefa Mehmet Emin

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Altun

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Battarjee Medical College For Science And Technology

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Abdulmajeed Abdullah

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Al-Gh amdi

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King Abdul-Aziz Hospital & Oncology Center

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Abdullah Labib

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Almanzalawi

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Battarjee Medical College For Science And Technology

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Nedaa Hassan

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Alshihri

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Battarjee Medical College For Science And Technology

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Ahmed Yousef

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Atiah

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Battarjee Medical College For Science And Technology

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Qamar Omar

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Betrah

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Kings Abdul-Aziz University

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Alaa Hassan

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Mousli

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Kings Abdul-Aziz University

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Nawaf Faiq

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Alsarraj

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Kings Abdul-Aziz University

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Mohamed Awad

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Alqarni

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Kings Abdul-Aziz University

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Sultan Mohammad

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Srougi

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Kings Abdul-Aziz University

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Ahmed Abdulrahman

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Alharbi

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Kings Abdul-Aziz University

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Ahmed Fahad

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Alzahrani

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Kings Abdul-Aziz University

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Zaher Saleh

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Alshehri

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Kings Abdul-Aziz University

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Volume

65

Article Issue

1

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3201

Issue Date

2016-10-01

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2018-09-28

Publish Date

2016-10-01

Page Start

709

Page End

723

Print ISSN

1687-2002

Online ISSN

2090-7125

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EJHM_Volume 65_Issue 1_Pages 709-723.pdf

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The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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Study of Smoking among Females Students in Ibn Sina National Medical College

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22 Jan 2023