Assessment of Tobacco Habits, Attitudes, and Education Among Medical Students in the United States and Italy: A Cross-sectional Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Medical students represent a primary target for tobacco cessation training. This study assessed the prevalence of medical students' tobacco use, attitudes, clinical skills, and tobacco-related curricula in two countries, the US and Italy, with known baseline disparities in hopes of identifying potential corrective interventions.

Methods

From September to December 2013, medical students enrolled at the University of Bologna and at Brown University were recruited via email to answer survey questions assessing the prevalence of medical students' tobacco use, attitudes and clinical skills related to patients' smoking, and elements of medical school curricula related to tobacco use.

Results

Of the 449 medical students enrolled at Brown and the 1426 enrolled at B

SUBMITTER: Armstrong GW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5495685 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature