Consumo de tabaco en estudiantes de farmacia. Evaluación mediante el test Fagerström
Tobacco is a central nervous system stimulant drug. During tobacco combustion toxic products associated with various diseases are generated. One of the main components is nicotine, responsible of tobacco’s addiction. In Spain, 21.7% of the young population (15-24 years) smoke daily. Knowing this fac...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2017 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Universidad de Salamanca (USAL) |
| Repositorio: | GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:gredos.usal.es:10366/133707 |
| Acesso em linha: | http://hdl.handle.net/10366/133707 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Test de Fagerström tabaco dependencia nicotina población universitaria Fagerstrom Test tobacco dependence nicotine university population |
| Resumo: | Tobacco is a central nervous system stimulant drug. During tobacco combustion toxic products associated with various diseases are generated. One of the main components is nicotine, responsible of tobacco’s addiction. In Spain, 21.7% of the young population (15-24 years) smoke daily. Knowing this fact, we wanted to evaluate the smoking habits in Pharmacy students. An observational study was conducted through a survey divided into two parts: 1) Overview and habits; 2) Tobacco consumption and nicotine dependence by the Fagerström Test. A total number of 209 students participated in the study. The majority were non-smokers (80.9%), only 14.4% were smokers and 4.7% were ex-smokers. The 2ndyear course was the one with more smokers (18.6%) and the 1stcourse with more non-smokers (85.7%). Neither the type of accommodation nor the nightlife seemed to influence tobacco consumption; however, social pressure, health concern or sports did it. We might conclude that the percentage of smokers among students of Pharmacy (2015-2016 academic course) is less than the average observed in the Spanish young people. Also they present low nicotinic dependence. |
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