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Changes in smoking behaviour among healthcare workers with COVID-19
INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic had a considerable psychosocial impact on healthcare workers (HCWs) who were constantly requested during this era with an increased risk of infection. This implies behavioural changes, especially in smoking behaviour. OBJECTIVES: To study smoking behaviour in HCWs...
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2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10411409/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.1413 |
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author | Ziedi, H. Mersni, M. Brahim, D. Bahri, G. Mechergui, N. Youssef, I. Ernez, S. Ben Said, H. Ladhari, N. |
author_facet | Ziedi, H. Mersni, M. Brahim, D. Bahri, G. Mechergui, N. Youssef, I. Ernez, S. Ben Said, H. Ladhari, N. |
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description | INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic had a considerable psychosocial impact on healthcare workers (HCWs) who were constantly requested during this era with an increased risk of infection. This implies behavioural changes, especially in smoking behaviour. OBJECTIVES: To study smoking behaviour in HCWs with COVID-19. METHODS: A cross-sectional descriptive study conducted in the department of occupational pathology of Charles Nicolle Hospital in Tunis involving the smoking HCWs affected by COVID-19 during the period from September 1, 2020, to February 28, 2021. The data collection was carried out by a telephone call using a standardized questionnaire. RESULTS: During the study period, 61 smoking HCWs were identified. Thirty-two patients agreed to answer the questionnaire, with a response rate of 52%. The mean age was 41±10 years. The sex ratio (M/F) was 1.46. Half of the participants had comorbidities. The most represented occupational categories were blue-collar workers (n=11) followed by nurses (n=10) and physicians (n=7). The median professional seniority was 13 [3.5; 20] years. The mean age of smoking initiation was 20±5 years. The most common mode of smoking was cigarettes (93%) with an average consumption of 19 cigarettes per day. Water pipe smoking was noted in 3 patients. All patients started smoking before the COVID-19 infection. Strong tobacco dependence was noted in 25% of patients. Twenty-one per cent of the population had moderate dependence. Half of the participants maintained the same level of smoking as before the COVID-19 infection. An increase in smoking was noted in 34% of patients. A decrease in the level of smoking was reported by 15% of respondents. Four participants stopped smoking after COVID-19 infection. The reasons for smoking cessation were COVID-19 damage (n=3) and confinement with family (n=1). CONCLUSIONS: The change in smoking behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic is notable, particularly in HCWs who are exposed to a high physical and mental load. The presumed association of smoking with severe forms of COVID-19 infection makes tobacco control in HCWs an obligation in order to preserve the continuity of care. DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST: None Declared |
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spelling | pubmed-104114092023-08-10 Changes in smoking behaviour among healthcare workers with COVID-19 Ziedi, H. Mersni, M. Brahim, D. Bahri, G. Mechergui, N. Youssef, I. Ernez, S. Ben Said, H. Ladhari, N. Eur Psychiatry Abstract INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic had a considerable psychosocial impact on healthcare workers (HCWs) who were constantly requested during this era with an increased risk of infection. This implies behavioural changes, especially in smoking behaviour. OBJECTIVES: To study smoking behaviour in HCWs with COVID-19. METHODS: A cross-sectional descriptive study conducted in the department of occupational pathology of Charles Nicolle Hospital in Tunis involving the smoking HCWs affected by COVID-19 during the period from September 1, 2020, to February 28, 2021. The data collection was carried out by a telephone call using a standardized questionnaire. RESULTS: During the study period, 61 smoking HCWs were identified. Thirty-two patients agreed to answer the questionnaire, with a response rate of 52%. The mean age was 41±10 years. The sex ratio (M/F) was 1.46. Half of the participants had comorbidities. The most represented occupational categories were blue-collar workers (n=11) followed by nurses (n=10) and physicians (n=7). The median professional seniority was 13 [3.5; 20] years. The mean age of smoking initiation was 20±5 years. The most common mode of smoking was cigarettes (93%) with an average consumption of 19 cigarettes per day. Water pipe smoking was noted in 3 patients. All patients started smoking before the COVID-19 infection. Strong tobacco dependence was noted in 25% of patients. Twenty-one per cent of the population had moderate dependence. Half of the participants maintained the same level of smoking as before the COVID-19 infection. An increase in smoking was noted in 34% of patients. A decrease in the level of smoking was reported by 15% of respondents. Four participants stopped smoking after COVID-19 infection. The reasons for smoking cessation were COVID-19 damage (n=3) and confinement with family (n=1). CONCLUSIONS: The change in smoking behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic is notable, particularly in HCWs who are exposed to a high physical and mental load. The presumed association of smoking with severe forms of COVID-19 infection makes tobacco control in HCWs an obligation in order to preserve the continuity of care. DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST: None Declared Cambridge University Press 2023-07-19 /pmc/articles/PMC10411409/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.1413 Text en © The Author(s) 2023 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Abstract Ziedi, H. Mersni, M. Brahim, D. Bahri, G. Mechergui, N. Youssef, I. Ernez, S. Ben Said, H. Ladhari, N. Changes in smoking behaviour among healthcare workers with COVID-19 |
title | Changes in smoking behaviour among healthcare workers with COVID-19 |
title_full | Changes in smoking behaviour among healthcare workers with COVID-19 |
title_fullStr | Changes in smoking behaviour among healthcare workers with COVID-19 |
title_full_unstemmed | Changes in smoking behaviour among healthcare workers with COVID-19 |
title_short | Changes in smoking behaviour among healthcare workers with COVID-19 |
title_sort | changes in smoking behaviour among healthcare workers with covid-19 |
topic | Abstract |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10411409/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.1413 |
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