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Knowledge of and attitudes toward the WHO MPOWER policies to reduce tobacco use...
Martins,Stella Regina; Szklo,André Salem; Bussacos,Marco Antônio; Prado,Gustavo Faibischew; Paceli,Renato Batista; Fernandes,Frederico Leon ArrabalABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate third- and sixth-year medical students in Brazil in terms of their knowledge of and attitudes toward the WHO MPOWER policies to reduce tobacco use. Methods: The WHO Global Health Professions Student Survey was applied in five cohorts of medical students evaluated in their third and sixth years of medical school, between 2008 and 2015. Comparisons were drawn between the two years ...
Effective tobacco control measures: agreement among medical students
Martins,Stella Regina; Paceli,Renato Batista; Bussacos,Marco Antônio; Fernandes,Frederico Leon Arrabal; Prado,Gustavo FaibischewABSTRACT Objective: To determine the level of agreement with effective tobacco control measures recommended by the World Health Organization and to assess the attitudes toward, knowledge of, and beliefs regarding smoking among third-year medical students at University of São Paulo School of Medicine, located in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Methods: Between 2008 and 2012, all third-year medical students were i...
Experimentation with and knowledge regarding water-pipe tobacco smoking among m...
Martins,Stella Regina; Paceli,Renato Batista; Bussacos,Marco Antônio; Fernandes,Frederico Leon Arrabal; Prado,Gustavo FaibischewOBJECTIVE: Water-pipe tobacco smoking is becoming increasingly more common among young people. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of the use of water pipes and other forms of tobacco use, including cigarette smoking, among medical students, as well as to examine the attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge of those students regarding this issue. METHODS: We administered a questionnaire to stude...