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Smoking Among Vietnamese Health Professionals: Knowledge, Beliefs, Attitudes, and Health Care Practice

Dao Thi Minh An, MPH, PhD

Public Health Faculty, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam, daothiminhan{at}yahoo.com

Nguyen Van Huy, MHID

Public Health Faculty, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam

Dao Ngoc Phong, PhD, MPH

Public Health Faculty, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam

The study aimed to investigate smoking patterns and compare knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes, as well as explore predictors of smoking status among Vietnamese health professionals. A global survey questionnaire on tobacco use among health professionals by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was adapted for data collection. Data from 2151 health workers from the 3 largest hospitals-each of which is located in South, Central, and North Vietnam, respectively-were collected using quantitative methods. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used in the data analysis. Smoking prevalence among Vietnamese health professionals is 13.4%, dominant among male health professionals compared with female counterparts (35.6% vs 1.8%), and significantly varies by regions. Physicians and dentists display a greater smoking proportion than nurses (23.0%, 10.5%, and 7.7%, respectively). The findings highlight the importance of improving and promoting beliefs of health professionals about being role models for their patients by not smoking. Special attention should be given to the following slogan: "Health professionals should act as nonsmoking role models for their patients and the public." This message should be incorporated into cigarette restriction regulations and policies at hospitals and recognized as one of the effective measures in cigarette control in the hospital context.

Key Words: Vietnam • health professionals • smoking • knowledge • belief • attitude

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, Vol. 20, No. 1, 7-15 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1010539507308378
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