Cross-sectional online survey to determine the prevalence, knowledge, attitude and practice of tobacco cessation among governmental healthcare workers in Qatar.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

One effective approach of tobacco control is to encourage the role and the participation of healthcare workers in the prevention efforts against tobacco use. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of tobacco use among governmental healthcare workers in Qatar, to assess healthcare workers' knowledge, attitude and practice of tobacco cessation and to predict factors associated with above average tobacco cessation practice scores.

Design

A cross-sectional survey study was conducted among healthcare workers working in Hamad Medical Corporation and Primary Healthcare Centres in Qatar using a self-administered online questionnaire in 2019.

Setting

Hamad Medical Corporation and Primary Healthcare Centres in Qatar.

Participants

Governmental healthcare

SUBMITTER: AlMulla A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8023729 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature