Objective: In this study, it was aimed to determine the smoking behavior and related factors of family physicians, working in seven different regions of Turkey. Material and Methods: The data of this descriptive and cross-sectional study were collected between 2015-2016. In the study, 724 family physicians were interviewed face to face and a questionnaire form was applied. No sample was selected in the study, and all family physicians participating in the Ministry of Health trainings were included in the survey. Inferential statistics were used in the research. Results: While 48.1% of family physicians never smoked, 10.4% quit smoking, and 41.6% are still smoking. Of the smokers, 15.0% are mildly smokers, 25.2% are moderate smokers, and 59.8% are heavy smokers. The mean duration of smoking was found to be 98.6 months. The age of starting smoking was 20.6. Difference in the average smoking duration of physicians were found to be statistically significant according to age, marital status, child ownership status, and working zone. In addition, a statistically significant difference was found between the smoking status of the physicians and age, gender, marital status, child ownership status and adequate sleep time. Conclusion: Today, fighting with smoking is an issue that should be prioritized for communities to live a healthy life. The development of policies to reach all segments of the society in this regard is important in terms of achieving the desired target in a shorter time. Results of the study emphasize the importance that studies about non-smoking are also necessary for physicians in addition to the studies that are carried out in the society as a whole to prevent smoking.
Keywords: Family physician; smoking; health; primary health care
Amaç: Bu çalışmada, Türkiye'nin yedi farklı bölgesinde çalışan aile hekimlerinin sigara içme davranışı ve ilişkili faktörlerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel çalışmanın verileri 2015-2016 yılları arasında toplanmıştır. Araştırmada 724 aile hekimi ile yüz yüze görüşme yapılmış ve anket formu uygulanmıştır. Araştırmada örneklem seçilmemiş ve Sağlık Bakanlığı'nın aile hekimleri için düzenlediği eğitimlerine katılan tüm aile hekimleri çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. Araştırma bulguları için betimsel istatistikler kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Aile hekimlerinin %48,1'i hiç sigara içmemişken, %10,4'ü sigarayı bırakmış ve %41,6'sı hala sigara içmektedir. Sigara içenlerin %15,0'ı hafif içici, %25,2'si orta derecede ve %59,8'i aşırı derecede sigara içmektedir. Hekimlerin sigara içme süreleri ortalaması 98,6 aydır. Sigara içmeye başlama yaşı 20,6'dır. Hekimlerin ortalama sigara içme süreleri arasındaki fark yaş, medeni durum, çocuk sahibi olma ve çalışma bölgesine göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bulunmuştur. Ayrıca hekimlerin sigara içme durumu ile yaş, cinsiyet, medeni durum, çocuk sahibi olma durumu ve yeterli uyku zamanı arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark bulunmuştur. Sonuç: Bugün, sigarayla savaşmak, toplumların sağlıklı bir yaşam sürmeleri için önceliklendirilmesi gereken bir konudur. Bu bağlamda toplumun tüm kesimlerine ulaşacak politikaların geliştirilmesi, istenen hedefe daha kısa sürede ulaşılması açısından önemlidir. Araştırmada elde edilen bulgular, sigara içilmesini önlemek için toplumda yürütülen çalışmaların yanı sıra hekimler için de sigara içilmemesi ile ilgili çalışmaların gerekli olduğunu vurgulamaktadır.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Aile hekimi; sigara içimi; sağlık; birinci basamak sağlık hizmeti
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