Le tabagisme chez les étudiants en médecine

Abstract

Smoking is a major public health problem. It is an epidemic according to the WHO. it is cited as an etiologic factor in almost all diseases of all devices or systems. therefore, it is responsible for a heavy morbidity and mortality. In Algeria, the rapid and frightening spread of smoking in the different slices of society and even the cultivated one, where medical students are not spared, has prompted us to launch a study on the phenomenon of smoking among medical students at the University of Bejaia. Our study took place during the period of November 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020 on a population of 312 students in the first six years, namely 77.2% female and 22.8% male. We found that 6.1% of the students surveyed were predominantly male smokers (22.5%). Industrial cigarettes were the main type of tobacco smoked. Lack of love for tobacco, fear of getting sick and of addiction were the major reasons for not smoking, while feeling calm and having fun were the two major reasons for smoking among the entire study population. Almost all students are aware of the harmfulness of passive smoking and the majority of them are exposed to it in public places. Therefore, there is a need for the organization of awareness campaigns within universities to improve knowledge related to legislation and the pathologies caused by tobacco. As well as an increase in the price of tobacco and a reduction in its points of sale.